DEAR GENERAL: You
see I am back, one day behind time, caused by the boat's delaying that long in
picking up freight along shore. Of course I want to see you, but Mr. Smith and
the Doctor are under engagement to visit the ladies at Judge Boyce's, and I
always encourage that spirit in young gentlemen.
I have just come
from the declamations for this week, which show fine progress; also the new
uniforms look fine. The young gentlemen are as proud as peacocks and have
hailed my return as though I were their grandfather. I had to make them a
speech to-night, which has filled up the gap of my absence, and I may now work
again. This is the end of the quarter — I must write to the parent of each
cadet, and must settle all accounts, etc., so that next week I shall be busy.
Dr. Smith and Mr.
Manning were out to-day and told me that the Board of Supervisors would meet
next Saturday. If you can reorganize on that day I will endeavor to be ready
with all papers and reports they may call for.
The clothing has
come, fifty-one suits of cloth and fifty-one of flannel, hats, caps, and many
spare articles, amounting to $3,000. Have you that money in New Orleans? We
have here, Smith says, about $1,800 more than enough to pay all salaries, mess
accounts, etc. Write me on this point also. Did you get my account current and
vouchers left at Henarie's? . . .
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