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We have the pleasure of shipping you yesterday on | We have the pleasure of shipping you yesterday on | ||
− | Board the Colorado Steamship, the Miami Emigration | + | Board the <u>Colorado</u> Steamship, the Miami Emigration |
and they will reach St. Louis by the 17<sup>th</sup> inst - | and they will reach St. Louis by the 17<sup>th</sup> inst - | ||
West Port by the 25<sup>th</sup> + their new homes by the 30<sup>th</sup> inst, | West Port by the 25<sup>th</sup> + their new homes by the 30<sup>th</sup> inst, | ||
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River | River | ||
− | Have a dominant Interest with Mcfers A. Equiland | + | Have a <u>dominant</u> Interest with Mcfers A. Equiland |
− | and Sam Edsall, Brother in Law of I. Sinclear Esqr, | + | and Sam <u>Edsall</u>, Brother in Law of I. Sinclear Esqr, |
− | the Superintendent in the Removing Contract, + | + | the <u>Superintendent</u> 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 | + | for its Execution, but I[illegible] not to under any <u>Personal</u> |
Services, being otherwise Exclusively Engaged in | Services, being otherwise Exclusively Engaged in | ||
Business - yet I went to Peru about the 1<sup>st</sup> inst. | Business - yet I went to Peru about the 1<sup>st</sup> inst. | ||
− | and | + | and assisted Major Jouett + Mr Coquilard in assem- |
− | + | bling Indians and conducting them to this place, | |
and the (Mr. C.) leaves here with ample funds | and the (Mr. C.) leaves here with ample funds | ||
to Execute the Contract - | to Execute the Contract - | ||
− | Have had some | + | Have had some trouble, peculiar to these transactions, |
− | 1<sup>st</sup> - a demand of a | + | 1<sup>st</sup> - a <u>demand</u> of a Bonus [illegible]s of some <u>$5000;</u> |
− | in one instance; and 2[illegible] in another, of the surrender | + | in one instance; and 2[illegible] in another, of the <u>surrender</u> |
of this 1/3" interest in this Removal contract ([illegible] | of this 1/3" interest in this Removal contract ([illegible] | ||
− | [illegible] with some 2 or $3000) or else my fittest | + | [illegible] with some 2 or $3000) or else <u>my fittest</u> |