.MjI2.NTA0MTg

Since writing my letter I sent Dutee to the Post Office in this, place, and to my Surprise, and great satisfaction, he returned with a precious document from you, on opening it, I found it to be written on the 3 & 4 inst. It was truly a long and interesting letter I was sorry to learn by it, that our dear babes were not in good health. But hope they will soon recover.

I feel quite rejoiced since the receipt of your letter, and hope soon to get another from the one I truly love, and whose worth I scarcely know how to unclear-smudged fearing I might not give virtue its fuunclear-smudged reward. You requested me to inform you about Charley & Egbert. I left them in N. Orleans on my first trip, Charley was not ready to leave and they were to take passage up on the "Champion" which I suppose they did, as I have since learned that Charly returned to N. O. on the "C." as Commander I did not learn whether Egbert remained on the C. or had returned home. After leaving Cincinnati I made a change in the clerkship of the Boat munclearly to have some disinterested person to fully satisfy the balance of owners, as the Boat was going away from home. If you should have a good chance to send me 2 pro. Draws, you may sent them to Cairo care W. Falls, Yours

C. G. P