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Mr ?Wa....? sd to me that he had not obtained permission - but he has been in N. Orleans ? & asserted that he had - Morrison says he would not take 10,000$ for his share - I look upon this if followed up as a Robbery - 11 am went on P. Schooner St. ? - Capt Cross - The Bar: stood at 29.40. Temp 77º Blowing from N.N.E. ? The Fluctuations in the Bar: do not appear to be very great Had no ? obs. have been made - See Purday on Mexican ? -Cady 6º 18' W. Long. of London - Northers this time of the year are unhealthy in N. Orleans bringing to the City Miasmas - Even here it is not very pleasant - Blowing hard all day from N.N.E. We may call this an Equanosteal Gale & Monsoon it is full Moon - Midnight N.N.E. Gale increasing Monday 19th - 2 am - Blowing a regular Hurricane or Typhoon - The Town under water - dark ?looking weather - lights here & there flickering about in the Houses - We could just distinguish that that ? the vessels had broken away from their moorings - that some of the Houses on the strand had been smashed others giving way & the