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played cards until 10 1/2 oclock at night when he reached Vicksburg. Went on shore here, but the streets were as dark and rough and the hills so high that we did not / very far. I was disappointed as I had hoped to see the plain by day light. Took a ? I went to ? as 12 oclock. 27th Beautiful day, spent it looking at the scenery, saw a great many fine plantations and a ? many deserted negro quarters, went ashore at Natchez. Climbed a