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prating about politics & Presidents,
this poison of a semi disloyalty
thrown in among the soldiers by those
at home the letters of those whom they love &
who of all others can most influence them. What do all the
people at home mean, when the
great question is "To be or not to be"?

Here, there will be a cheerful readiness to
move forward as soon as the roads
permit. No one doubts that this
is the intention of Genl Hooker, &
may God bless the right, there will be
a crash every where before long for
things are approaching a crisis.

Have been very bust this week &
next week go to Belle Plain and
Hope Landing for a few days.

You speak of saving my "cotton shirts".
They are saved as well as "packed up
in a trunk" can save them for I have
not worn one since I have been home.
My woolen ones do for camp, & com-
pany, & Capitol

Love
J W Alvord