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Cincinnati Oct 13 1846 | Cincinnati Oct 13 1846 | ||
We have the pleasure of shipping | |||
Dr Sir, | |||
and they will reach St. Louis by the | |||
West Port by the | We have the pleasure of shipping yesterday on | ||
The sick had | Board the <u>Colorado</u> Steamship, the Miami Emigration | ||
they were all | and [hope?] they will reach St. Louis by the 17<sup>th</sup> inst - | ||
steamer, an excellent boat: and | 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 | |||
they were all finely accommodated on Board the | |||
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. | |||
and | |||
the Superintendent in the Removing | I have a <u>dominant</u> Interest with Messrs A. Coquillard | ||
and Saml <u>Edsall</u>, Brother in Law of J. Sinclear Esqr, | |||
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 | 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 | Business -- yet I went to Peru about the 1<sup>st</sup> inst. | ||
and | 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 ( | |||
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> | ||
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 | |||
of this 1/3 | |||
Latest revision as of 11:48, 20 August 2024
Cincinnati Oct 13 1846
Dr Sir,
We have the pleasure of shipping yesterday on Board the Colorado Steamship, the Miami Emigration and [hope?] they will reach St. Louis by the 17th inst - West Port by the 25th + their new homes by the 30th inst,
The sick had mostly improved in health, and they were all finely accommodated on Board the 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.
I have a dominant Interest with Messrs A. Coquillard and Saml Edsall, Brother in Law of J. Sinclear Esqr, the Superintendent in the Removing Contract, + have Inclined money liabilities to the amount of $25,000 for its Execution, but I was not to render any Personal Services, being otherwise Extensively Engaged in Business -- yet I went to Peru about the 1st inst. 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.
I have had some trouble, peculiar to these transactions, 1st - a demand of a Bonus or [illegible]s of some $5000;in one instance; and 2d in another, of the surrender of this 1/3d interest in this Removal contract (supposed to be worth some 2 or $3000) or else my interest