1861-10-25_Letter-A_Alvord-to-My-Dear-Wife

Washington Oct. 22, 1861 My Dear Wife Your very good letter here and has given me much relief - I had been afraid you are suffering from loneliness and pining for my return But Day agreeable disappointment you seem to be in a very happy mood - and P "may stay as long as I choose" - I shall soon grow jealous at this rate, I am very glad you have so good a girl - & that you are all so well - I wish you would ask her [illegible] [illegible] turning point up all aound the cellar windows - especially the new north [illegible] down- It never was [illegible] & chick, up as it ought to be - I want [illegible] to fix up all [illegible] for the winter as though it was his own house I will pay him - I am afraid that we shall not get the furnace[illegible] [illegible] [illegible] through this fall - By the way- if [illegible] will look through the inside cellar window [illegible] the tworooms he will see a number of cracks in the outside wall where the cold can get in- Have him stop them - also cover up the hogs [illegible] & [illegible] with earth [illegible] as he & I did last autumn - I may have to stay till after the [illegible] of [illegible] [illegible] as Mark wh. will be as about 2 weeks [illegible] making [illegible] Tell [illegible] to hurry on more [illegible] [illegible] and [illegible]& the [illegible] [illegible] - [illegible] birth too [illegible] the better do [illegible] of [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] just [illegible]

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