
          Camp Union, Sacram'to [Sacramento]
 Aug 21st 1865


 Dear Doctor


 I received your 
 kind letter of 16th just after writing
 to you at S. F. in answer to yr's [yours]
 appointing a meeting on the 13th
 I was very sorry not to receive 
 it in time [crossed out : n] or to find you there the 
 next day, and having been unable 
 to get a leave of absence without 
 resigning was unable to see you. 


 I enclose a photo taken 1 1/2 year 
 since which I think will do as 
 well as my "face" for you to see but
 unfortunately cards cannot speak.
 I should be very glad to receive
 yours in return when you have any.
 I think it very improbable that 
 I shall ever return east to stay
  
        