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About the middle of June I left N. Orleans on the 93 'New York Schooner' It is about 100 miles to the S.W. Pass of the Mississippi, & from 30 to 36 hours as an average run across the Gulf to Galveston. It is insgorating invigorating? indeed to get to Sea after being pent up in New Orleans for any length of time & a delightful change ^is the tesedaner on the island of Galveston.

 The Butest Bng of War the 'Victor' 'Capt. Otesay crnehoned outsh the Bar - Paid us a visit to know

particulars of blockade, & if the West Indian Steamers would be molested by the Texan Cruizias. General Houston ^who was then in Galveston replaced in the negatn - The French Coraeth 'Brilhanh' has been here also - 24th - Attended the ^Masonic celebration of the Anniversary of St. John the Baptist, words crossed out They met at the Presbyterian Church. The Prayer was said by the Revd Mr Hacking, then followed that beautiful piece of Music 'Before Jehovah's awful throne'. The installation of officers - Charge to officers and Members of the Lodge. An interesty Wation? by Brother Walton - then the Anthem - Arisson - comelading with the Prayer & Benediction. We partook of a nknt dinner, with Cloth bay semond - the bans was first a regustion and armngo other srys the a of 'God save the Queen called into regection as an accompanyment to a Texan martance Song. crossed out words