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July, Thursday, 30. 1863. Warm as usual and no news. Have been reading Zanoni by Bulwer. Rode out in the afternoon going around a portion of the picket line and called on Mrs. Grove. Quite a number of boats passed but none landed. Bullitt went down and a recruiting party in her. S_ X 1- Friday, 31. Warm morning. Rose late. Warm day. Lieut Thomas {unclear]officer came during the day. Feeling well as ever. Got late papers but no later news. 1st Miss Reg leave today for Goodrich Landing. Wrote a letter to Sister Liberia. Answer to one rec'd on Weds All quiet. No Rebels heard from August, Saturday, 1. Another warm morning-all quiet in and about our camp. Learn that a small force of rebels come within some 6 or 8 miles of us and burned [unclear] building out there. One boat landed at night and that is all for today Made details for Battery & for the scouting.