every indication is in our favor - & it really looks as if we might safely predict a speedy overthrow of this Giant rebellion.  The renomination of Lincoln will be a heavy blow.  They will now know that there is to be no let up - but rather a more stern perseverance on the part of the government.  The unanimity & dispatch that characterized the Baltimore Convention is better than a victory on the field & was won without loss of life or treasure which is for better - I have said nothing about my financial afairs - I was sorry when I read your last letter that I had overlooked your need of money - you must overlook my mistake, you know that I know Just about as much about what a lady will require to fit her to travel & visit as I would to dress myself to go before the Court of the Sultan of Turky, or how to behave were I ushered into the presence of the ladies around the throne of her Imperial Highness the Queen of all the British.  I directed Austin to send you $20.  I might have sent to your adress $50, or $100, but I was hurried so & really did not think - Just consider it my mistake & I will make it all right when the war is over - or may be this fall - may be I'll get to go home & that will cost me at least $150.00.  Sometimes I don't know what to do about it - If I were not owing any thing, I should not hesitate - but I want to see you so verry much - that I shall go - duty or not duty if I can.  I am as equinomical as I can be in order to aford it - If you need money & can borrow it do so - I will be paid I think again the last of August & will promptly foot any bill you make.  Make this proviso when you borrow - that it may be so that I cannot pay at that time.  The paymaster may not come around.  If you borrow from cousin "Jo" & Austin has not the money, to send you - tell me so that I can send it to him - make every thing plain.  I am looking anxiously for the mail.  The river is geting so low that the gurrillas have great advantage of our transports.  They appear at diferent points on the river with artilery & Infantry & do much mischief - yesterday evening a boat came down & reported that they (Rebs) had a batery planted about six miles above here - about 11 P.M. two gunboats passed up & about midnight there was some canonade up the river - no boats have passed down since - Two Gunboats went up today - I see smoke away up in the distance & imagine I can hear canon - am not certain - O these miserable - cowardly Gurrillas.  I should be glad to see them dealt with - severely - all that can be caught ought to be shot on the spot & everything for twenty miles destroyed - make it to the interest of the planters to use their influence to stop it & it might be safe to pass up & down the river - I must get more paper
