183. To Louisa Van Velsor Whitman
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE,
Washington, July 2, 1866.
Dearest mother,
I got your letter of last Thursday-I wrote to Han two or three
days ago-poor Mrs. Mix is very bad-she has her old complaint neuralgia-she suffers
very much indeed-it makes me almost sick, some
spells she has, the agony is terrible, & her screams are heartrending-
fortunately her nights are comparatively easy-it is doubtful if she recovers-
We are having delightful weather-just right-I went to the Post
Hospital yesterday, Sunday, & who do you think was one of the first
persons I found there-Jo. Velsor, poor fellow, he has had jaundice
pretty bad, but is now getting very near well-so he goes out & around-
he expects to go to work again in a day or two-he has work in the
Quartermasters Dept. driving an ambulance-
Mother, I suppose you got the letter Saturday last with the envelopes-
I hope you have as pleasant weather in Brooklyn as we have had he=
for a week past, & now-
It is generally expected Congress will adjourn the last ofthis month, & then
there will be some high old times in politics & the Departments-most of us think that
A[ndrew] J[ohnson] is only waiting for that, to lay around him & kick up his heels at
a greatrate. Well, we shall see what comes to pass-but I guess the Republicans are
just every bit as ferocious as he is-they won't back down an inch-
Mother, the small bills I send you, you might distribute, (or get some
fire crackers or something,) for Ed, & Jimmy & George-not forgetting
Hat & sis-
Walt.
