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187 Tuesday Sept 18th. Pleasant. the Dr returned to camp early this morning. lost his way last eve so spent the night in another camp somewhere he has gone to town again today- I have not been away from camp since we arrived here- I expect to go to the City tomorrow however- two of our mules while down by the Slough drinking got mired, one of them we got out, the other died there- Old Sam- is the one we saved- Mike died, he is one we picked up some days since,- neither would have been lost had they any strength left, to have helped themselves in the least, as it was, they were so weak they couldnot help themselves much- and we had hard work to save one even.- Wednesday, Sept 19th. Pleasant, Geo & I went to the city this AM, saw Frank? Bush and Mr Smith, "L H's intended" gave them letters handed me in Boston for them- we dined with Mr Smith in his tent where he kept a provision stand or store- also saw several others I know among them Thos Seward and Baxter Cass of So Boston- we returned to camp again about 4 Pm,