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February, Friday, 6. 1863. Beautiful day. Sun shines bright & warm as in April in the North. Wrote a long letter to Sherman. Beside this did but little. Everything quiet as usual Rumors of our being ordered back to Memphis. Saturday, 7. Another very mild pleasant day. Rode out designing? to go West to more of the plantation but could not get across the Slough. Ordered ?? readiness to make ready to embark our steamers up the river. Had a long conversation with Col. Censki? about trial Judges &c. Sunday, 8. To day embarked on board steamers & are bound up the river to Lake Providence. Will not start until to morrow it is thought. Take my old room on the boat and enjoy in old amenities