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Dear General, | Dear General, | ||
Believe me, I was much pleased at the receipt of your long and interesting letter dated the 11th of February, and which I got eight or ten days ago. I acknowledge it's arrival in a note I was sending to Woodward about that time and I did not intend to let the letter go unanswered so long as I have. | Believe me, I was much pleased at the receipt of your long and interesting letter dated the 11th of February, and which I got eight or ten days ago. I acknowledge it's arrival in a note I was sending to Woodward about that time and I did not intend to let the letter go unanswered so long as I have. It is time enough that I had no right for not writing, but I could not get rid of a fear that your long silence implied a feeling that I had in a manner deserted [underline] the fate and fortunes of the 10th Cavalry - and the value I place upon your friendship and good wishes led me to heartily rejoice upon the arrival of your good letter. | ||
I see at once how constantly your time has been occupied and sincerely regret Major Woodward's continued illness not only on his own account but because I know how much you are obliged to depend upon his assistance, and how over-taxed you must be without it. I trust that Woodward's health will rapidly improve and your leisure increase therewith, and I can only ask that I may be written to whenever you feel inclined and can spare the time. | |||
This last letter of yours has been of great interest to both Mrs. Alvord and myself, and heartily do I join in | |||
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Amherst, Massachusetts. Sunday, March 6th, 1870.
Dear General,
Believe me, I was much pleased at the receipt of your long and interesting letter dated the 11th of February, and which I got eight or ten days ago. I acknowledge it's arrival in a note I was sending to Woodward about that time and I did not intend to let the letter go unanswered so long as I have. It is time enough that I had no right for not writing, but I could not get rid of a fear that your long silence implied a feeling that I had in a manner deserted [underline] the fate and fortunes of the 10th Cavalry - and the value I place upon your friendship and good wishes led me to heartily rejoice upon the arrival of your good letter. I see at once how constantly your time has been occupied and sincerely regret Major Woodward's continued illness not only on his own account but because I know how much you are obliged to depend upon his assistance, and how over-taxed you must be without it. I trust that Woodward's health will rapidly improve and your leisure increase therewith, and I can only ask that I may be written to whenever you feel inclined and can spare the time. This last letter of yours has been of great interest to both Mrs. Alvord and myself, and heartily do I join in