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1866. Tuesday January 9.

On Steamer Olive Branch

Did not sleep well last night. My trouble & perplexity in the sale of my horse put me in a fever & I spent an hour or two in determining what to do in the morning. Sold the horse to Mr Blessing for about $40.00 less than he should have been sold for but I was determined to end the matter & sold him. Went aboard the Olive Branch in the morning & have spent the day aboard. To morrow shall be in Vicksburg & __ __ __ __ __ The Clerk had some trouble with the men which I settled without trouble This is a good boat to travel on Almost a year since we went down the river on this boat under very different circumstances