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Deer Isle Jan 2nd 1850

Messrs Thurston & Furber

Sirs I am sorry to say that I have bin dissipointed in Munny that I expected to hav to pay in for the Brandywine I sent the Macherel? to Boston and they was hurt and woodent sel? and was dissipointed otherwise there fore I shan't be able to pay anny thing before we start in the spring I havent had anny thing from Brandywine only one trip to Boston and that I have put to the ? now all remaining if you feal willing for me to hav the vessle next season I think that I can pay fully will up for hun? for I havnt had any chance to urn any thing since I had the Brandywine if I hav the vessle she will earn a bounty of 332 dollars that will go in for her Now I wate your Plesure wither I shall keep the vessle or fetch her back in the spring she is froze up now I expected go anoother trat? but the weather was so bad that I did not take? to risket? Pleas to wright an the rest of them if you conclude let me hav the vessle I will du all I can to make a payment in the spring Yours ? respt Thomas Small