.MTA4MQ.NzMxNjk

takes them to New Orleans--She expects to be very seasick, but the water today is as calm as a River & there is an? in loading and unloading today. This has been a lonely day, as I have been alone almost all the time, Then has quite an Unclear number of arrivals from the City to night, the most of them on their way to the French Exposition. There are some quite pretty young Ladies among them, J began to wear his Liver pad yesterday. I hope it may do him some good-- Took my dinner alone today, which consisted principally of beans & lettuce.