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pilot is coming on board. We pay him $ 100 to take us
to that city.

Your letters are there of course. After a few
days we go up the river to Vicksburg & then I
shall part with the General & go by Montgomery
to Augusta & down to Savannah and Charleston a-
-gain—So please direct all your letters to me there
Care Gen.l R. Saxton as before. The transfer of the
Beaufort Savings Bank, which I could not perfect in
the little time we had coming on—takes me that way.
After that I shall come home, perhaps over land
possibly—not if I can help it, in a ship from
Charleston. In the latter case I shall see you first
as then there will be no stop in Washington before
coming. But will write you from N.O. or
Vicksburg—

Love to all as the Sailors are shouting
us off—

Affectionately,
as ever
J. W. Alvord

Write me at once & of every thing
to Charleston S.C.—