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Dear Sister,
[Winsted] Out, 25 1857
Your letters from Bro John, for which all thanks, have been perused and reperused, as you may have probably suppossed form the time they have been kepy among us, and now just as the maid is closing I hasten to drop you a word or less. In accordance with your respect + my promise I wrote your husband the next week after my return home—giving him quite a minute account of what had transpired during his absence.
By first Annican Steamer
Mrs. J. W. Alvord
Greenwich
Count
Care of [Mrfs?]
Anson Hardy +c
—Liverpool—

My respect to ourselves we are getting along after the [old|ale?] rate. Chad + wife with their little Clara (baby) left us for Vermont about two weeks since. We have heard once from them and they were enjoying themselves finely in the region of Lake Memphremagog. We trust your health is fast improving and should be happy to see you ^{and sister} whenever you feel able to make the trip. The day is excessively warm in [Nuisted?], and this P. M. Susan is making a call with her responsibility (Harriet) To-morrow I am going to Hillsdale N. Y. and possibly to N York City, though not to stay. All unite in sending much Love
Mrs. [unclear] George

Direct letters according to our agreement + do be punctual. We maintain here about 12 days longer + then our plans beyond are not [made?]—I shall write again + let you know. Excuse my haste + you know how important all my writing is—I am so ner-vous—Show it to no one I charge you—Kiss the label 40 times over over + love to all—A kind providence be with + protect you
Your very affectionate husband
J. W. Alvord