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January, Friday,16. 1863. Still at the house of Mr Morse? in the good? unclear of the city. Kept pretty busy in the office Saturday, 17. To day moved our head Qt on board the Platte Valley preparatory to leaving for down the river. Pleasant day. The prisoners taken at Arkansas Post are laying along side us. Officers were on a spree coming at a late hour. Sunday, 18. On board Platte Valley. Start probably to morrow down the river .Saw QM quartermaster? Burn of 41t Di? Gave him $37.00 to unclear Barnes Shalervach?. 25 - dollars for Boy Wesley & squared my scratched out: board Miss Lecourt ? - Sent my diary home & bought this one. w/have $85.00 left