p.

It is built of limestone but of a different
quality from anything I have ever seen, being beautiful
clouded like marble. Everything about it is of the
same material; the partitions are of solid stone
from two to four feet thick and through all the
doors and openings, arched and finely carved.
The main columns were 7 feet in diameter and
25 feet high, all of solid stone. In passing through
the different halls and windings I saw the rooms
ocupied by the different department of state, and one
attracted my attention in particular—over the entrance
was the word Governor, miss spelled
Surrounding this building is a wall of stone and
dirt to just hide some big peace makers, that
lie quietly snoozing in the sun with a guard
silently walking to and fro, —, I counted in all
ten heavy Pareot siege guns and two 12 pound
howitzers; —upon the second balcony all arround
there is piled a row of cotton bales for beast masks
for sharp shooters. — Down on the banks
of the river I saw the old father of guns; what
it was called or what the weight of shot I
shall not pretend to tell, but I could crawl
into the mouth without any trouble, and don't
know but I could turn round and come out

We are having to day one of the finest of those
fine, warm, smoky days of the Indian summers

It is built of limestone but of a different
quality from anything I have ever seen being beautiful
clouded like marble Everything about it is of the
same material; the partitions are of solid stone
from two to four feet thick and through all the
doors and openings arched and firmly earned
The main columns were 7 feet in diameter and
25 feet high all of solid stone Im passing through
the different halls and windings I saw the rooms
ocupied by the different department of state and one
attracted my attention in particular over the entrance
was the word Governor miss spelled
Surrounding this building is a wall of stone and
dirt to just hide some big place makers that
tis quietly snoozing in the sun with a guard
silently walking to and fro- I counted in all
ten heavy Pareot siege guns and two 12 pound
howitzers upon the second balcony all arround
there is piled a row of cotton bales for beast masks
for ----- shooters - Down on the banks
of the river I saw the old fathes pf guns what
it was called or what the wright of shot I
shall not pretend to tell but I could crawl
into the mouth without any trouble and dont
know but I could turn round and come out
We are having to day one of the finest of thse
fine warm smoky days of the Indian summers