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1866 Tuesday January 16 Miss River [and unclear] Clear + cold all day though pleasant aboard – Passed New Madrid + the other places of interest on the river + shall be in Cairo {unclear] (probably) about dark – {Find today in] in running in the [unclear] in considerable quantities – A good feeling seems to prevail aboard + the trip is a pleasant one though I shall feel delighted when at home once more.

Took shipping unclear & I unclear with Rev. Shepherd the Episcopal clergyman from Mont' Ala. On the trip became acquainted with Rev. McCullough ? of near Austin Texas who told me of my friend Baldwin of ?