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Washington D.C June 21. 1863 My Dear By picking the Mail Bag of Genl Howard [on?] its pas-sage Through the office I [noc?] my first letter from you, dated June 17th Glad to [hear?] you are better—out taking ex-ercise. I am much better for a day or two—indeed quite well—about at work all the time. only a little weak—Diarrhea wholly gone & hearty appetite. Dr. Marks is not here—his wife being sick—so I must remain for the present. Board at Mr. [Rumseys?] when [hunger?] over did/ I have good care. Mr Bangster taking my matt-[rass?] [hue?] in the room—
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Have you [here?] to South Boston to see the new [Agt.?] & [now?] do things get on? some Bills are [to?] he paid there as Mr. [Blasland?] [write?] inform you. Are the apple [his?] [trimmed?] & other things done around the cottage which I [maintained?]? Had a good letter from [Mr.] Child today, & the en-closed from Mr Hill. Please [answer?] it as a valuable paper—The military [status?] is about what you [get?] [evening?] [evening?] in the journal—[north?], very exciting— [Write?] of [you?] Yours as ever J. W. A
