October 1
Reached New Orleans between 8 and 9 A.M. To office all morning. Sent telegram to Sarah, "I'm alright." Joe Haskell talked with me in evening at St. Charles Hotel. He is superintendent of the Avery salt mines, an excellent position, I imagine.
October 3
Went to mule stables and bought 12 (broke) mules from Martin for $200, fine ones, and 8 (green) mules from G.T. for $195. Back to Houmas on 4:20 P.M. train.
October 5
Very cool, 46 degrees. Can very fine on all the places, but green. Corn crop very good - also hay.
October 13
Wrote Scribner & Walford for books - enclosing cheque for $13.40 "The Book Hunter" - "Old World Idyls" - "Ballads in Blue China" - "Confessions of an Opium Eater" - "Vicar of Wakefield".
October 15
In New Orleans. Took Audubon's (6 plates) of Birds to Blessing to be framed. He is to frame them for $55 in handsome gilt frames. Returned home on 4:20 P.M. train.
October 19
Commenced grinding on the 13th. Everything working well. Told them to put more weight on rams as bagasse might be improved. Wrote Gelpi with cheque for $67.25 for Claret, Champagne & Whiskey.
October 26
Wrote J.B. Lippincott for Biographical Dictionary of Russia with cheque for $15.
October 27
Lynch Hamilton came from Avery's Island to pay me a visit. Met him at the 7 P.M. train. Much pleasant talk about Carolina and old times.
