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New Orleans Mch. 21/47
My Dear Wife,
We arrived here this morning after quite a boisterous passage from Natchez down, all safe. -- I expect to leave here on Wednesday 24 inst. -- You may look for me about the 2 or 3d proximo. -- Our prospect is fair for a good trip up. -- I shall send this pr. "Pike No 8", and hope it will meet you in due time, and find you, and our dear children in better health than when I left you, I often think you, and without accident soon expect to see you, and desire to find you fully recovered from you late cold. -- Yesterday was very boisterous so much so that we were compelled to lay by a part of the day, to day it is pleasant with a cold North Wind. -- Remember me to all the family + please accept my best respects for yourself + our little ones
Your Affectionate Husband.
C. G. Pearce