
          Rec'd Aug. 18th

Washingotn Aug 12th, 1861

My Dear Dr

Your letter of the 10th was received
by the mail of yesterday and I hasten
to assure you that after so long an
interval we were very glad to know
that we still live in your kind remembrance.
We have not heard from you
before in several months and were
we to count time by the number of
passing events we should say that
we have not heard from you in years.

Little did we think it possible when
you were last in this city that we should
in so short a time be in danger of invasion
and that the trump of war would
drown the voice of party politics. We
have lived in exciting times and although
thus far spared from the calamities which
have brought sorrow unto so many families
we regard the future [added: with] anxiety and fear
        