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another rough time of it. One turkey escaped and went "aloft" in the rigging of the boat. - I hope they may never get him. J-- found after a search one room at the St. James. We bade good bye to our friends on board, got together our baggage and after a safe trip of 8 and a half days down the Mississippi are at last at New Orleans on this the 28th of Feb 1878

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