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Levee; Steam Cotton Press. N.O. Sunday Eve July 16th /64 Dear Sister Sallie As I have been writing of Sunday for several weeks past, think it best not to deviate from that rule this cool pleasant evening I attended the Episcopal Church this morning and heard a very interesting discourse from an agent of the U.S. Sanitary Commission. He is direct from the Army of the Potomac, is an able speaker, and places the most implicit confidence in the abilities of General Grant, this, alone gives me respect for the man while he who does not admire the General is no friend of mine. There are but two or three churches in the City that I will attend, for the distinction of sesecion it the others is so great that I can have no patience to listen. There is by one Presbeterian Church in the City