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March, Wednesday, 11. 1863.

A very pleasant day. Ordered to cut the levee? at this place. There is something in the unclear & unclear.  Rec'd letters from home & from Washington - 4 in all. Wrote a long letter to Patterson 

Thursday, 12.

Extremely mild & pleasant. The day spent as usual. At night a Masonic Festival was had on board the Steamer Arago 7 & a very pleasant time was had. Speeches made & toasts drank. The meeting only breaking up at 2 am. Genl Logan made a speech Wrote to day to Eunice.

Friday, 13.

To day sent to Chicago & replaced to the credid of Liet Sherman at Washington unclear $675ºº. Given the express company for which Genl McArthur has the rec't with many of his own. Wrote a letter to Sherman giving him information of sending the money