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takes them to New Orleans--She expects to be very seasick, but the water today is as calm as a River & there is no difficulty in loading and unloading today. This has been a lonely day, as I have been alone almost all the time, There has been quite a 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.