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If you need money Mr Hill will furnish you—I think you better go in town once in 2 or 3 days. It will give you vanity, & you can then see all I write to know, & some things I may write to you they perhaps would like to see. It is very difficult to find time to write to either of you all I wish to. So many things I see that I should like put on paper, but even this I cannot do. Memory alone can contain & carry them. This war is an enormous struggle & its details are wonderful—
Teh impression here is that Gen.l M^cClellan is gaining advantages of the enemy—though they are known to be very strong & a battle may take place at any moment—Well you ask B.r Warren if it will be proper to have me elected as a delegate from the Young Mens Soc. at Boston—to attend the National Convention. I think I am a member! Certainly was at first, as they will find my name on the records as one of the founders—This would give me opportunity to say & do some things which othewise I could not. M.r Sturgis could manage this if it can properly be done—There will of course be others appointed too Please see B.r W. at once in regard to it.
I must close for I have much to do to day
In haste yours affectionately
J. W. Alvord
Kiss the baby for me, & tell Julia to be a good girl, & as to Sammy I think perhaps he better come home for the winter. I will go that way & bring him if thought best
Yours J.W.A