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Cairo Saturday Morning Sept 9. 1843

My Dear Wife,

I have just time to address a few lines to you, and can inform you that we are safely out of the upper River, with a tolerable fair freight, passengers scarce. Charly has written to Emeline, what you will tear off and send her.

I did not make any arrangement while I was at St. Louis, but have an unclear in view, I shall go down to N. Orleaunclear this trip, if I do not hear that the sickness is too bad to prevent me, and on my return, I calculate to go to St. Louis with the boat, and return with her to Cairo, from thence leave for Cincinnati, Should every thing move right, and nothing happen to interfere with this proposed arrangement

May this soon reach you, and find you all in good health, is my sincere wishes.

Give my love to all the family and accept the same for yourself, and our interesting little Daughter. I shall look for a letter from you on my return to St. Louis.

Form your Sincere & affectionate Husband

C. G. Pearce

P.S. I will write you often.