1864-02-09_Letter-A_Alvord_to_MyDear

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New York, [in pencil] Jan 13th 1864

My Dears

Yours about Mrs C. came. Let the thing work judiciously as it may, but I do not share in your expectations. You will let me know, of course, by the next mail if any thing occurs con-clusively. Subsequent matters can all be arranged—as I before wrote.

Enclosed, see Prest. Jewetts letter—I saw Mrs Sackett & Julia B. They say it will be difficult to obtain board in the city only at highest prices at this season, but would make some enquiries where they were acquainted. I see they are encouraging. The

Sackett [concern?] lost $250,000 by bad debts South, It came near swamping them, and Ralph, as I can see, does not keep up his former high spirits. I spent a night there, Mr. & Mrs [Thorne?] are up the North river this winter, & the family seemed lonely as in comparison with former days. They all sent love to you & Julia.

John Broughton was out yesterday at Ho-boken looking for a small house to set up in—dont know with what success, I told them to look also for us. They are quite tired of boarding.

Was at Stanford last sabbath in both churches —had a good time as you may suppose but have suffered terribly headach since. I have doctored what I could, but it has been lonely business. Mary Anderson came in yesterday & finding me in the back office with head

in bandages, very kindly gave me advice & assistance. But at night had to be at Bedloe's Island Hospital where preaching and talking [banes?] me still suffering.

Mary enquiries after you in Stamford. Dined with Mrs Davenport (The Dcn is very sick) but spent my nights with Rev Bacon—son of Dr. Bacon—their minister—He seems to be doing very well—Stamford is constantly growing—Dr. B. has to give 450 Dolls rent for very small house. The crowd around the foot of the pulpit stairs as usual in both churches, [Dcn?] [Milm?] & wife—Rich & wife, Mary Hoyts & I may say all the Hoyts & [Scofields?]—Sally [Fins?] of cours &c &c &c I think if you come on we will go up there some time & make a visit.

Excuse for writing short

[Fro?] as ever J. W. Alvord

P.S. all well at Brooklyn John says—and a letter from Dr. Marks says "saw your bro George & wife yesterday—they are well"

Yrs J. W. A