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