15. Thursday. An almost con-
tinuous rain day. In doors all
three of us, in Hills� room, scribbling
or reading. Writing to Hannah
and reading Lever�s �Davenport Dunn.�
At about what would have been sun-
set had my sun been visible, went
with Howell to Gen. Augur�s quarters,
a handsome house on Third Street, and
saw him. He told us that she should-
n�t take command over Gen. Grover,
until the arrival of Gen. Banks, ex-
pected to-morrow. Back, reading
and talking ghostly, then to bed.
16. Friday. A cold frosty morn-
ing, almost worthy of a northern Janu-
ary. With Howell and Hills to
the levee, expecting that a steamer
might start soon for New Orleans
and desiring to send letters by her.
Apparently no chance of it. Back
and with Howell into store kept
by old Belgian woman whom we