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New Madrid is not much of a place, the Bank [?caves?] in so at this point that the town itself is in danger of being swallowed up by the River - our Dentist & Wife left the boat here - Passed Fort Pillow in the night & found ourselves in Memphis when we awoke. The Boat is now heavily ladened, the Captain refuses any more freight - We had an addition of a number of dogs - & cattle today the latter making a great commotion among the