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Washington D.C.
June 22. 1863

My Dear Broughton

Your two Boxes #1 & #2 came this
A.M. Also Invoice of the same—All right—and
contents are timely—No mails go yet, but my
horse & carriage have been sent in time from Genl Cald-
wells & I am at work now among Hospitals. Preached at two
^yesterday, in communication with distribution,^ Mr [B - illegible] is scouting along the line of march &
distributing what he can carry by hand. Fighting
all day yesterday—dont yet have the results, only as the
wounded begin to come in saying "The fight was done."
Am going to Alexandria this P.M.—Obliged to
have a depot there as well as here—Dr Marks does
not come yet. Were he here I could soon get things in
shape & go for a little while to N. York. But I cannot
leave for a moment now.

Say to Br Child that I omitted answering his
enquiries about the fate of Br Headly because they can
judge list after due enquiry—He (Headly) better go
out on a reconnaissance—& during that time he can
fix, by advice of friends on the ground, upon the best spot.

Please send what [illegible] you have, & also all
for which I have previously written soon as may be & much oblige.

Yours Truly
J. W. Alvord