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Fix things if you can without me, as in my com-
-ing rush it will be difficult to find me—Write
me here & letters will be forwarded (care, Gen'l
Howard)

Yours
Truly
J. W. Alvord

P. S.
Shall be back about the 1^st Aug't
& will see you if you conclude to go into
the house again, & very likely will be there in
time to help—Dont depend on me for this.
Will do what I can Some way I
am sure will open for us by that kind
Providence who hitherto has not forsaken us.
But, of course, we must struggle to help ourselves.

Yrs
J. W. A

Love &c