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Boston June [1?]9, 1851 My Dear Mrs Alvord
Your esteemed favour of the 17th [Just?] with letter enclosed for Mr Alvord came to hand this morning. I shall write you, to day or tomow, when I will inclose yours. I am pleased to hear [word crossed out] favourable report of [our?] Young Capt [Howels?], this being his ^first^ voyage commander (exepting a short voyage in the Pacific from Valparaiso to San Francisco and back) I felt somewhat anxious to hear of their safe arrival, I have no doubts as to the voyage being benificial to the health of your good Husband—and that they will travel their contemplated route and return not only improved in health but in mind— Your letter of which you speak I think was received and forwarded to St Petersburg— Any news we may get shall be promptly given you. I expect to get letters by the next or succeeding steamer. I have been thinking some
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of meeting them in London if I can see my way clear to leave my little family shall go in July—should I have occasion to go to N York ^in the mean time^ will certainly call and see you. I suppose you are in correspondence with friends in [So?] Boston who keep you fully posted of all that is going on there—I know nothing myself ^that [will?] interest you^ except that the church is pretty well filled, especially when we have a good Preacher.
I regret exceedingly to hear of your sickness—your letter gave me the [past?] intimation [of?] [it?] hope you are speedily recovering and that you will live many—many years.
My family are well and all of them grow finely—especially the [babe?] under the kind treatment of Mrs [Hinckley?] who still keeps my house. this letter is not called for but I could not [word smeared] away so kind and generous letter
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as yours unanswered. excuse anything amiss and believe me to be
Truly Yours E M Baker
