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My Dear Wife, The [["Mongahila"?]] is just ready to [[unclear]] & I take up my pen to let you know that we arrived here yesterday & all well, and what will probably be more pleasing to you to know that I am up for Cincinnati___ I believe I could do better to go to St. Louis but I am so anxious to see you & our little Daughter, that I have resolved to come at all hazards, I rec'd your letter which you send by S. B. "Queen of the Mist" & the package containing 3 shirts & our little Daughters profile, which I think looks like her Mother, particularly her chin, I shall be better able to judge, whether it is altogether a good likeness or not, when I see her ___ Charles is well & sends his best respects to all the family [[flourish]] We are [[advertised?]] to | My Dear Wife, The [["Mongahila"?]] is just ready to [[unclear]] & I take up my pen to let you know that we arrived here yesterday & all well, and what will probably be more pleasing to you to know that I am up for Cincinnati___ I believe I could do better to go to St. Louis but I am so anxious to see you & our little Daughter, that I have resolved to come at all hazards, I rec'd your letter which you send by S. B. "Queen of the Mist" & the package containing 3 shirts & our little Daughters profile, which I think looks like her Mother, particularly her chin, I shall be better able to judge, whether it is altogether a good likeness or not, when I see her ___ Charles is well & sends his best respects to all the family [[flourish]] We are [[advertised?]] to head for Cincinnati on Monday but will not [[have?]] I think after Wednesday the 27th ish. So you may look for me about the 6 or 7th of next month should we not have any bad luck, or be detained by Lee ___ I will probably write again by the S.B. "Henry Cay" which will land here on Monday, and let you know how I am progressing as to | ||
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New Orleans Jan 22. 1842 My Dear Wife, The "Mongahila"? is just ready to unclear & I take up my pen to let you know that we arrived here yesterday & all well, and what will probably be more pleasing to you to know that I am up for Cincinnati___ I believe I could do better to go to St. Louis but I am so anxious to see you & our little Daughter, that I have resolved to come at all hazards, I rec'd your letter which you send by S. B. "Queen of the Mist" & the package containing 3 shirts & our little Daughters profile, which I think looks like her Mother, particularly her chin, I shall be better able to judge, whether it is altogether a good likeness or not, when I see her ___ Charles is well & sends his best respects to all the family flourish We are advertised? to head for Cincinnati on Monday but will not have? I think after Wednesday the 27th ish. So you may look for me about the 6 or 7th of next month should we not have any bad luck, or be detained by Lee ___ I will probably write again by the S.B. "Henry Cay" which will land here on Monday, and let you know how I am progressing as to