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purer air that Circulate through them. Looked With 

 pleasure and sorrow on the few Virgin blooming Mag- 

 nolias — the 3 Colored Vines and as We descended the 

 Hills of St Francisville bid that farewell to the Country, 

 that under diferent Circumstances We Would have 

 Wilhngly divided With the Ladies of Oakley — 



We Left the Mouth of Bayou Sarah at lo o'clock in 

 the Morning in the Steam Boat Ramaso with a Med- 

 ley of Passengers and with a few Stoppages to Land 

 and take occasional Travellers Reached the City on 

 Monday — 



the Weather Cool and Rainy, I left the Boat and 

 Walked to My good acquaintance R. Pamar — I had 

 perceived that My Long flowing buckled hair was 

 Looked on with astonishment by the Passengers on 

 board and saw that the effect Was stronger in town — 

 My Large Loose Dress of Whitened Yellow Nankeen 

 and the unfortunate Cut of My features Made me de- 

 cide to be dressed as soon as Possible Like other folks 

 and I had My Chevelure parted from My head the 

 Reception of M-- Pamar's familly was very gratefull to 

 My Spirits. I Was Looked upon as of a Son returned 

 from a Long Painfull Voyage, the Children, the Par- 

 ents the servants all hung about Me; What Pleasures 

 for the Whole of us — 



I dined there, afterwards Visiting the famous hunter 

 Lewis Adam — and the Dimitry familly who also Re- 

 ceived Me very Kindly 



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