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Cincinnati Oct 13 1846 | Cincinnati Oct 13 1846 | ||
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| − | We have the pleasure of shipping | + | Dr Sir, |
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| + | We have the pleasure of shipping yesterday on | ||
Board the <u>Colorado</u> 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 [hope?] 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, | ||
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 | + | 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. |
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| − | River | ||
| − | + | I have a <u>dominant</u> Interest with Messrs A. Coquillard | |
| − | and | + | and Saml <u>Edsall</u>, Brother in Law of J. Sinclear Esqr, |
the <u>Superintendent</u> 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 | + | for its Execution, but I was not to render any <u>Personal</u> |
| − | Services, being otherwise | + | Services, being otherwise Extensively 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 assisted Major Jouett + Mr Coquilard in | + | and assisted Major Jouett + Mr Coquilard in assembling the Indians and conducting them to this place, |
| − | + | and the (Mr. Co.) leaves here with ample funds to Execute the Contract. | |
| − | and the (Mr. | ||
| − | to Execute the Contract | ||
| − | + | 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> | |
| − | 1<sup>st</sup> - a <u>demand</u> of a Bonus [illegible]s of some <u>$5000;</u> | + | 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> |
| − | in one instance; and 2 | ||
| − | of this 1/3 | ||
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