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Shriver.48 at 19:31, 21 August 2024

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	Sir,		Sir,
	I have the honour to inform you that I reached this place yesterday with the Miamis. We found the Ohio River very low, and it was with great difficulty that the Steam Boat was got over the ~~same base~~ that are found between Louisville and its ~~[illegible]~~ with the Mississippi. The Contractors for the emigration find it very difficult to procure a Steam Boat to make the trip to ~~[illegible]~~. They will make an effort to engage one during the day at some price. Should they be unsuccessful the trip will be made from this ~~period~~ by Land. There has [~~illegible~~] ~~death occurred~~ since I wrote to you on the 14<sup>th</sup>. the first an infant on the 18th. and the other an aged Indian who had ~~fever~~ a long time ~~died~~ on the 20<sup>th</sup>. Every attention has been paid to them by the ~~Physicians~~ and the Contractors gave them ~~dicent burials~~ affording the Indians an ~~[illegible]~~ of performing their funeral ceremony.
			I have the honour to inform you that I reached this place yesterday with the Miamis. We found the Ohio River very low, and it was with great difficulty that the Steam Boat was got over the sand bars that are found between Louisville and its junction with the Mississippi.

			The Contractors for the emigration find it very difficult to procure a Steam Boat to make the trip to Westport. They will make an effort to engage one during the day at some price. Should they be unsuccessful the trip will be made from this point by Land.

			There has two deaths occurred [sic] since I wrote to you on the 14<sup>th</sup>. the first an infant on the 18th. and the other an aged Indian who had been a long time sick on the 20<sup>th</sup>. Every attention has been paid to them by the Physician and the Contractors gave them decent burial. affording the Indians an oportunity of performing their peculiar funeral ceremony.

10.5.32.73 at 03:17, 14 May 2021

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	Sir,		Sir,
	I have the honour to inform you that I reached this place yesterday with the Miamis. We found the Ohio River very low, and it was with great difficulty that the Steam Boat was got over the same base that are found between Louisville and its [illegible] with the Mississippi. The Contractors for the emigration find it very difficult to procure a Steam Boat to make the trip to [illegible]. They will make an effort to engage one during the day at some price. Should they be unsuccessful the trip will be made from this period by Land. There has [illegible] death occurred since I wrote to you on the ~~14th~~. the first an infant on the 18th. and the other an aged Indian who had fever a long time died on the ~~20th~~. Every attention has been paid to them by the Physicians and the Contractors gave them dicent burials affording the Indians an [illegible] of performing their funeral ceremony.		I have the honour to inform you that I reached this place yesterday with the Miamis. We found the Ohio River very low, and it was with great difficulty that the Steam Boat was got over the same base that are found between Louisville and its [illegible] with the Mississippi. The Contractors for the emigration find it very difficult to procure a Steam Boat to make the trip to [illegible]. They will make an effort to engage one during the day at some price. Should they be unsuccessful the trip will be made from this period by Land. There has [illegible] death occurred since I wrote to you on the 14<sup>th</sup>. the first an infant on the 18th. and the other an aged Indian who had fever a long time died on the 20<sup>th</sup>. Every attention has been paid to them by the Physicians and the Contractors gave them dicent burials affording the Indians an [illegible] of performing their funeral ceremony.

10.5.32.73 at 03:13, 14 May 2021

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	Sir,		Sir,
	I have the honour to inform you that I reached this place yesterday with the Miamis. We found the Ohio River very low, and it was with great difficulty that the Steam Boat was got over the same base that are found between Louisville and its [illegible] with the Mississippi.		I have the honour to inform you that I reached this place yesterday with the Miamis. We found the Ohio River very low, and it was with great difficulty that the Steam Boat was got over the same base that are found between Louisville and its [illegible] with the Mississippi. The Contractors for the emigration find it very difficult to procure a Steam Boat to make the trip to [illegible]. They will make an effort to engage one during the day at some price. Should they be unsuccessful the trip will be made from this period by Land. There has [illegible] death occurred since I wrote to you on the 14th. the first an infant on the 18th. and the other an aged Indian who had fever a long time died on the 20th. Every attention has been paid to them by the Physicians and the Contractors gave them dicent burials affording the Indians an [illegible] of performing their funeral ceremony.

Merritme at 15:02, 13 April 2021

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	Sir,		Sir,
	I have the honour to inform you that I reached this place yesterday with the Miamis. We found the Ohio River very low, and it was with great difficulty that the Steam Boat was got over the same base that are found between Louisville and its [illegible] with the Mississippi.		I have the honour to inform you that I reached this place yesterday with the Miamis. We found the Ohio River very low, and it was with great difficulty that the Steam Boat was got over the same base that are found between Louisville and its [illegible] with the Mississippi.

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St. Louis Oct 21. 1846

Sir,
I have the honour to inform you that I reached this place yesterday with the Miamis. We found the Ohio River very low, and it was with great difficulty that the Steam Boat was got over the same base that are found between Louisville and its [illegible] with the Mississippi.