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[illegible]
 
[illegible]
 
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
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Have a <u>dominant</u> Interest with Mcfers A. Equiland
and Sam Edsall, Brother in Law of I. Sinclear Esqr,
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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
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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 [illegible] Major Jouett + Mr Coquilard in [illegible]
+
and assisted Major Jouett + Mr Coquilard in assem-
[illegible] Indians and conducting them to this place,
+
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 Inable, peculiar to these transactions,
+
Have had some trouble, peculiar to these transactions,
1<sup>st</sup> - a demand of a B[illegible] [illegible]s of some $5000;
+
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
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[illegible] with some 2 or $3000) or else <u>my fittest</u>