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New Orleans 16th, 1843 My dear Wife, I can inform you, that we arrived here in safety on the incoming of the 14th inst. and I should have without you sooner, if an opportunity has [unclear] of convey anew, but there has not been any boat [unclear] since the [coming?] [unclear] came in, I shall send this by the "Empup" which leaves here tomorrow, together with several other [unclear] today, 1 B[unclear] [unclear], 1 Kilo Salmon, 1 Box Oranges & 1 Bunch Banannas, - the Salmon was [unclear] in St. Louis. The "Honkaway" came in this morning from the "[unclear] City" the [unclear] of her, Charly Robinson, gave me a [unclear] ^ (above line) paper (end) of the [unclear], the day of their departure, by it, great parades made to receive the Hon. John L. Adams, and waif and 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 [unclear] seat by him. I shall write two letters to [land?] to R. Island this evening, so you may [unclear] ? are again up for St. Louis, [unclear] are quite [unclear], but as usual I expect to purchase the principal portion of our cargo. It has rained [unclear] all the time since we came in port