1244.—Tuesday, April 29, 1862.
TO R. N.—Wedding Cake. Spanish Knife. Awoke picking up tips of fingers. Is it a sign of my fall from the height which I fain would climb?—H. C.
1245.—Wednesday, May 7, 1862.
LIKE a SHIP WITHOUT a RUDDER, in apparent calm, she will SINK without aid. Give some sign.
1246.—Wednesday, May 7, 1862.
A.E. S.—I have not heard from you for a week, and have no idea where you are. N’import—“Where ignorance is bliss,” etc., and Patti is really charming. London, Tuesday.
1247.—Friday, May 9, 1862.
W.W. S.—Zy epfdlj I dpye wpeepc ez mjcyp qzc jzf—xlj I daplv qfwwj zy lww xleepcd le esp tyepcgtph? te xlj oz Rzzo ecfde ez xj wzgp—I lx xtdpclmwp—hspy xlj I rz ez nlyepcmfcj tq zywj ez wzzv le jzf.—May 8.