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New Orleans La June 8th /64 Dear Sister This is the first day of this month that the Sun has deigned to shine upon us. It has rained nearly all the time and a prospect of more for it is so hot, and sultry. In the West the clouds are black as ink; the distant thunder portend a heavy storm. If dry weather does not set in soon, sickness is sure to come for the atmosphere is so damp, that it keeps our cloths almost as wet a though we were exposed to the rain. Your letter of May ____ was recd. yesterday, in which you [begin vertical writing] One of our boys is waiting on me for this to take to the Office Although am in the City live as far from the Post Office as you do In my last letter sent home some Photographs of my friends for safe keeping will send some more in this Love to all and Kises for the Children Your Brother Carl [vertical writing end]