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Morganza La Sunday Eve August 28th 1864 Dear Sister Of all the dull, and lonesome, places, in Creation this beats them all. For the past week, untill yesterday not a vistage of an upriver boat was to be seen, from higher up than Vicksburg, and for nearly the same length of time, no communications were had from New Orleans so that we were begining to have our doubts as to whether the world still wagged as usual Rumors were becomeing rife as to blockades, both above and below. If Dame Rumor was to be believed Helena, Memphis, and Donelsonville were all blockaded by the Rebels so that no boats could pass, but yesterday three of the St. Louis packets made their appearance, bringing a small mail, and reporting everything clear above. All the authority I have for saying it was a small mail, was because I got no letters. The evening has turned out cool and pleasant, with a heavy shower passing to the north of us giveing us a cool breeze and a slight