
          I think of starting for the north
on Saturday and intend to make
a tour through the coal regions
of Penna [Pennsylvania] with my friend Mr. [Patterson?]
of Philadlephia - Mrs. Henry and the
girls will leave in a few days to spend
a week at York springs and then
meet me in Germantown when I
return.

I expect to visit New-York before
I come back to Washington unless I am
recalled by the news of a threatened attack
on the city. I trust that the time has
passed when the enemy can hope to have
the least chance of a sucsessful attempt
on the city. Had they followed up immediately
their success of the 19th of July
the city might have been taken almost
without resistance. A great change has
taken place in the [quiet?] of the city and the
confidence of the people since McClelland has taken
[?] and
        