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[Letterhead] American Tract Society,
Instituted at Boston in 1814.
William A. Booth, Esq., of New York, President.
Rev. John W. Alvord, Secretary.
New York Agency and Depository, at No. 13 Bible House, Astor Place, New York.
Where all the Publications of the Society may be obtained the same as in Boston, by addressing John G. Broughton.
Communications relating to the operations of the Society and donations, may be sent to Rev. John W. Alvord, Secretary, at the same place.
New York,

[Handwritten]
Jan 6th 1864

My Dear

Your letter of 2^d only came
this A. M. I had been wondering you
did not write, & hasten to reply.
Have been to New Jersey again, &
am doing what I can, but it is
very hard starting our work here in
such times as these. I get a chance
to preach about half the time.
My health, I think, suffers some from
confinement at the office, but
have been taking medicine & hope
to be better. At Brooklyn they are
well as usual. Though have not seen
them since Christmas day. John the boy
brings me the news. I did not go out any
where on New Years. As to