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New Orleans 16th, 1843 My dear Wife, I can inform you, that we arrived here in safety on the evening of the 14th inst. and I should have written you sooner, if an opportunity had offered of conveyance, but there has not been any boat leaving since the evening we came in, I shall send this by the "Empress" which leaves here tomorrow, together with several other articles to say, 1 Bbl. Oysters, 1 Kit Salmon, 1 Box Oranges & 1 Bunch Banannas, - the Salmon was presented to me in St. Louis. The "Harkaway" came in this morning from the "Queen City" the clerk of her, Charley Robinson, gave me a Cincinnati paper of the 9th inst, the day of their departure, by it, great parade was made to receive the Hon. John Q. Adams, and wait on him during his sojourn in the City - His arrival must have been quite an imposing scene, I saw Peter this evening the Cook of the H. he informed me that you were all in good health, and that he delivered the articles sent by him. I shall write two letters to send to R. Island this evening, so you may suppose I have enough to keep me busy until bedtime. We are again up for St. Louis, freights are quite scarce, but as usual I expect to purchase the principal portion of our cargo. It has rained nearly all the time since we came in port