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July Thursday 30 1863 Warm as usual and no news__ Have been reading [unclear..]__ Rode out in the afternoon going around a portion of the picket line and called in Mrs. [Grove?] Quite a number of boats passed but none landed __ Bullitt went down and a recruiting party in her__ S_ X 1-Friday 31 Warm morning__Rose late__Warm dry __ Lieut Thomas {unclear]officer came during the day Feeling well as ever__ Got late papers but no later news__ 1st Miss Reg leave today for Goodrich Landing. Wrote a letter to Sister Liberia__ Answer to one rec'd on Weds All quiet__ No Rebels heard from August Saturday 1 Another warm morning __all quiet in and about our camp__ Learn that a small force of rebels come within some 6 or 8 miles of us and burned [unclear] building with them __ One boat landed at night and that is all for today Made details for Battery and for scouting.