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papers contain the official report of Capt. Davis our Cambridge friend. He gives a description of the naval conflict opposite Memphis. The [[rams/names?]] [[butting/battery?]]  [[strikeout]] he [[strikeout]] each other seems to strike Father as very comical. Cary had a letter from Mr. Harris yesterday. He was N.O. with a sprained ankle. He said he did not know the future destination of the fleet. The Pensacola would be left at N.O. as she was too much [[strikeout]] disabled [[strikeout]] injured for use.

The report about the churchs has been confirmed. We are to have service tomorrow however. Such extensive preparations for the wounded excites some fear either that had bad news has been received or that the conflict at Richmond is expected immediately. Some say Gen. McClellan is fighting them to day. All Gen Fremont's wounded 180 men to be brought on here. Had a visit from Mr. Frank a member of Congress this evening He contradicts the report that the churches chosen for hospitals were selected on account of the disloyal sentiments of the parish & congregation.

Mon. 16th  Our church has been spared. The President told Dr. Gurley yesterday it should be left undisturbed as long as possible I went in the afternoon to Dr. Halls to see the flowers. Service was over when I reached there. [[strikeout]] The [[church?]] was seen [[strikeout]] most of the 
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congregation had collected around the church & many persons were weeping bitterly at the loss of their church. I could not give them much sympathy as I thought their tears might better be shed for the poor fellows who were soon to be there. Our servants were stopped on their way home from church by a train of cars with the wounded from Virginia. Margaret said it was sad indeed to see the poor fellows many of them with their arms & legs shot away. They were taken to the nearest churchs & public rooms as no arrangement had been made for their reception [[strikethrough]] & [[strikethrough]] many private houses were ^also thrown open to them while kind hearts & hands ministered to their comfort. The crowd around one of the churchs was so great that two, died from want of air. They were Father & son. 

Sat. 21st.    Baron Osten Sacken came to bid us "good bye" He has been appointed consul in N.Y. The little man told us to sell his horse for him if we could we thought this rather a singular commission to entrust to young ladies. We have been busy this week dressing dolls for a private fair for the benefit of the wounded soldiers. 

Wed. 25th.    Went to the fair. It was very pleasant
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