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negroes,[?hitting?] them & knocking them over - a number of the cattle escaped and we had to go off and leave them. The dogs, roosters and turkey Keep up quite a commotion below. Became acquainted with a number of people & spent the evening listening to Mr. Dailey's Irish stories - he is the life of the Boat - being the first in the dances & in every other amusement which is gotten up. He leaves at Memphis for Hot Springs. 23-12 Took my first drink of Blue Lick water today. It is excedingly disagreeable but had the desired