March 2. 1862.Mary,

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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.

AffectionatelyYour Husband