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Cincinnati Oct 13 1846
 
Cincinnati Oct 13 1846
We have the pleasure of shipping you [ineligible] on
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[ineligible] the Miami Emigra[ineligible]
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Dr Sir,
[ineligible] they will reach St. Louis by the 19 [ineligible]
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West [ineligible] by the 25th [ineligible] their new homes by the 30th [ineligible]
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We have the pleasure of shipping yesterday on
The sick [ineligible] health, and
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Board the <u>Colorado</u> Steamship, the Miami Emigration
they [ineligible] all [ineligible]ly accom[ineligible]and on [ineligible] the
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and [hope?] they will reach St. Louis by the 17<sup>th</sup> inst -
slaves [ineligible] boat: and [ineligible]
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West Port by the 25<sup>th</sup> + their new homes by the 30<sup>th</sup> inst,
and the [ineligible] will [ineligible] arrange -
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meals for them [ineligible] the [ineligible]
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The sick had mostly improved in health, and
River
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they were all finely accommodated on Board the
Have a [ineligible] with  
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steamer, an excellent boat: and Mr Alexis Coquillard the acting contractor, will make [illeg] arangements for them in St Louis for ascending the Missouri River.
and [ineligible] Brother in Law of Sinclear [illegible]
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the Superintendent in the [illegible] of $25,000
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I have a <u>dominant</u> Interest with Messrs A. Coquillard
fot ost Execution, but [illegible] to [illegible]
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and Saml <u>Edsall</u>, Brother in Law of J. Sinclear Esqr,
[illegible], being otherwise [illegible] Engaged [illegible]
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the <u>Superintendent</u> in the Removing Contract, +
[illegible] - yet [illegible] the Peru about the
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have Inclined money liabilities to the amount of $25,000
and [illegible] in [illegible]
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for its Execution, but I was not to render any <u>Personal</u>
[illegible] and [illegible] them to this place,
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Services, being otherwise Extensively Engaged in
and the ([illegible]) leave here with [illegible]
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Business -- yet I went to Peru about the 1<sup>st</sup> inst.
to Execute the Cou[illegible] -
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and assisted Major Jouett + Mr Coquilard in assembling the Indians and conducting them to this place,
Have had some [illegible] to these [illegible],
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and the (Mr. Co.) leaves here with ample funds to Execute the Contract.
1st a demand of a [illegible] of some $5000;
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in one instance; and [illegible] in another, of the surrender
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I have had some trouble, peculiar to these transactions, 1<sup>st</sup> - a <u>demand</u> of a Bonus or [illegible]s of some <u>$5000;</u>in one instance; and 2<sup>d</sup> in another, of the <u>surrender</u>
of this 1/3" interest in this [illegible] contract ([illegible]
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of this 1/3<sup>d</sup> interest in this Removal contract (supposed to be worth some 2 or $3000) or else <u>my interest</u>
with some 2 or $3000) or else my fittest