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to Cincinnati immediately, unless something should prevent, which I am not apprised of at present.  I think I shall be able to reach Cincinnati in about one month from this time.  However I cannot set any certain time but I will be as expeditious as possible.  I will write you again in a few days from whatever place or city I am at.  If anything should occur, the mean time, I will inform you. You will please write me and direct to this city, as if will meet me here on my return from Galena.

The Monsoon had a very fair trip around as usual. I meet with considerable many persons here of my acquaintance, who are very anxious to have me return to Cincinnati with the "Monsoon" so as to enable them to take passage on her. But taking everything into consideration, the probability of low water in the "Ohio" and knowing that I have to attend to business in Galena