Cairo Ills June 23/65 Lizzie I am passing Ashley to night I will be home as soon as I can get there we have to go to Springfield Yours as ever I think we will be at home by the 27th Yours M A Hooker [over] 7 P.M. I think I never sean as bad wether in Louisiana as it is here the train is about ready to start and I must close we caim up on the Henry Ames we will pass Ashley at 10 at night yours M A Hooker Cairo, Ills friday June 23.65 [on leaf] we had to waite 4 days at Helena for a Boat so we are 4 days be hind times M A Hooker Patrick J. Anderson http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=patanderson 9654 Baltimore Avenue, Laurel, Maryland 20723