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N. Y. March 22. 1872

Rev. J. W. Alvord,
Washington D. C.

Dear [Bro.?]

Permit me to
return to ^you^ your letter of the
21^st
I [illegible] with all [illegible]
but, after what I said to
you in my letter of the 12th,
[and?] the [illegible] given [you?]
at the [close?] of [illegible]
of the 13th, the [illegible]
[illegible] in the [illegible]
have [illegible] on your second
[illegible], is one I do not like to
[keep?] in my life.

I feel [illegible] in [illegible] to
[illegible] a change, but [illegible]
what [illegible] [relation?] have always been
I will say, [once?] that only, there is noot
a [shadow?] of truth in the [imputation?]
of having [illegible] you.
I shall, at all times, [illegible]
glad to see you.
Yours truly
Gov. Whipple