March 2. 1862.
Mary,
Sunday evening has again
returned & I am happy to say to you
I am in quite as good health as I
have been for some time, that is
I feel as well as I have at any time
for a year past, if I keep still, but
I become fatigued with little
exercise or exertion. Will is well.
Our affairs with the rebels look
now encouraging but matters in
Congress rather become more and
more complicated & embarrassing,
filling me with anxiety & doubt as
to the results of our difficulties. It
is still the subject of slaves & slavery.
I will not however trouble you
with that matter uselessly.
We receive almost alarming
accounts of the snow in Vermont and
I am sometimes almost anxious for you.
I hope you get wood enough. Here
rain still prevails most of the time
& today it both rains & snows. I have
however been to church and heard an
excellent discourse from the President
of Hamilton College N. Y. Professor
Brown is now here. Many gentlemen
from our part of the country visit
the troops over the Potomac, and we
see some acquaintances quite often.
You doubtless hear more frequently from
Cambridge than myself, but I had a
letter from Thomas yesterday saying
all well. Will had a letter from Harriet
last evening.
Mrs. Chipman has entirely recovered
& our boarding goes on quite well
but the table is not quite as good
as at the beginning. You know
there are few boarding houses that
entirely hold out. It is however good
enough for me. We have some
difficulty about our washing. Mrs.
Johnson is not as punctual & prompt
as formerly. I think she finds some
difficulty in finding fair days to
dry her clothes. So much for little
gossip.
I learn that our Vermont troops
are better than in the fore part of
the winter, but there is yet much sickness
in some of the Regt. They say they have
full supply of bed clothing to and one
Regt. say they have 1000 pair of socks
beyond present wants.
Love to you & ours & respects to friends.
Affectionately
Your Husband.