22

the Oriental had sent down $6000
of [mines?] etc. These no doubt came safely & promptly.

April 24th 1862. St. Helena's Island
Pope's Plantation.

Mr. Pierce's Head Quarters

Family Mrs. Johnson & her sister
Miss [Donelson?]
Miss Susan Walker
Miss Minor
Miss Laura [illegible]

Rina, Rebecca, Susannah, Lucy
Jane, Harry , Joe, [illegible] & others
bring outside & inside numbers
of this household.

Miss [Donelson] goes home only be-
cause she is not so situated that
she can work. But [Janie] returns
to him. The question of today is
how is dispose of the clothing within
[illegible] people. They are willing [illegible]