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N. SARGENT, PROPRIETOR, TREMONT HOUSE, FRONT STREET, HEAD OF BLAKE, DENVER, COLORADO. Denver, April 9. 1863

My dear Wife: It is now 5 am. by Denver time. Just 144 hours since I left Atchison. Before shaking off the dust of travel, I write this to say that

I have come through without the 

slightest accident and think that after breakfast, I shall feel quite

as well as the morning I left Atchison.

Mon amour. As ever Your Affectionate husband Simeon Whiteley

Kind love to all. Will write at length this or tomorrow evening.