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1866 Tuesday January 9 Did not sleep well last night – My trouble and 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 a 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 [OhiBranch] in the morning + have spent the day aboard. Tomorrow shall be in Vicksburg + – – – – – The [bank?] has some trouble with the men which I settled without trouble This is a great boat to travel on Almost a year since we went down the river on this boat under very different circumstances