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1866 Friday January 12 Vicksburg Miss Called upon my friend in the morning + bid goodbye _ _ _ _ Spent the day at the hotel waiting for a boat + getting none – Very dull and tiresome. Met with Major [McKeemer?] of the 11th [cav] Reg [unclear] almost a sh[ .... ]ting aff[ray] at the hotel The Mississippi arrives fresh before dark + [nepet] off about 8 o clock. Dr Norton [unclear] came up on the boat – This has been a warm pleasant day – I now sit writing this in the cabin of the steamer – Am a little perplexed in mind as to whether I ought or ought not to take some interest in cotton planting this year – Before coming aboard drank a bottle of wine with Genl Gilchrist Davi Gonfpint] Col Risden