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of water in the City, but there was quite a profusion of flowers, I there saw blue phlox 10 feet in height & forming a very large bush.We have felt Unclear page torn bloom, this must be a beautiful place when well wattered, but now every thing is dusty-& the fountains all dried up. Took another walk with Genl' Reneau this Evening, he showed us the oldest Church -San Francisco - in the City. It was quite a large one and with garden attached, The Methodist have bought the Church, & now are holding services there, under their Missionary Dr Butler--Mr Hutchinson, a Presbyterian, also has