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July, Thursday, 30. 1863. Warm as usual & no news. Have been reading Zanoni by Bulwer. Rode out in the afternoon going around a portion of the picket line & called on Mrs. Grove. Quite a number of boats passed but none landed. Bullitt went down & a recruiting party in her. S_ X 1-

Friday, 31. Warm morning. Rose late. Warm day. Lieut Thomas Mess? 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 Lilian. answer to one rec'd on Wed. 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 came within some 6 or 8 miles of us and burned main building out there. One boat landed at night & that is all for today Made details for Battery & for the scouting.