August 18 Tuesday – John J. Roe left for St. Louis.

August 14 Friday – John J. Roe arrived New Orleans.

August 5 Wednesday – Sam, cub pilot, was now under Zebulon “Zeb” Leavenworth (1830-1877) and/or Sobieski “Beck” Jolly (1831-1905) on the John J. Roe (691 tons). Bixby wanted to work the more lucrative Missouri and Sam had chosen to stay on the Mississippi run. The steamboat left St. Louis this date for New Orleans. It was a freighter and not allowed to carry passengers. Sam, about the Roe:

July 7 Tuesday – Crescent City arrived St. Louis.

June 28 Sunday – Crescent City left for St. Louis.

June 23 Tuesday – Crescent City arrived New Orleans.

June 17 Wednesday – Crescent City left for New Orleans.

June 9 Tuesday – Crescent City arrived St. Louis. Note: The following steamboat schedules are taken from [MTL 1: 387-90].

June 1 Monday – In New Orleans, Sam wrote to Annie Taylor lamenting her “ancient punctuality.”

[postscript in pencil:]

P. S.—I have just returned from another cemetery—brought away an orange leaf as a memorial—I inclose it.

New Orleans, June 1st. 1857.

My Dear Friend Annie

I am not certain what day of the month this is, (the weather being so warm,) but I expect I have made a pretty close guess.

May 31 Sunday – Sam visited the French market in the morning. He wrote of it the next day to Annie.