Dear Wife,-

I suppose you think it about time to hear from me again and I will do what I can to gratify that wish. I am keeping very well. I stood my journey better than I expected and enjoyed myself very well. I wrote in my last letter that Capt. Reynolds and I stayed in Washington nearly twenty-four hours. After we had our breakfast we started out to see the city and then went to the Patent Office Building where we spent most of the afternoon until dinner time which is four o'clock. We got our dinner and then I took a good rest and sleep until dark, when we thought we would go to the theatre where all was new to me as I had never visited one before. It did not come up to my expectations and it is said to be the best in the city. At Washington I got a pass to join my Regiment. I had no trouble in going through as my papers I had with me explained all. It was fortunate that I did not get mustered as an officer at Albany as I might have had trouble about my extension of time. I heard from the application yesterday and being a private soldier when it was made it only went to Colonel McDougall and he paid no attention to it as General David Russell told me, only reported me as absent on sick leave. I have not been discharged as a private soldier yet and cannot be mustered in as an officer until I am. I am only an officer of the State of New York and not of the United States. I saved ten dollars in buying my sword, belt, sash and revolver here. Dr. Kennedy arrived here last night. I was pleased to see him. I had a pleasant talk with him of Harpers Ferry, going home, and friends at home. Henry J. Cleveland is improving. The Company are all in good spirits. They have good quarters, good clothing and good food and plenty of work to do. To hear from home is the wish of