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Ft Louis May 21st 1812 Dear Jim After your departure I seen ward he ? much disatisfied with you for going and senshered? me much for giving you Information finding him disposed to say much of the bisness I told him that you had went away by apointment and not from fear of debt and that it should not be said you left home one moment the Sooner on a/c of his debt that I would pay him in four months and on that promis he settled the bisness not to give your famly any trouble about it - I senserly hope you will have good fortune and gain the other side of your troubles - My dear Sir permite me to make some remark to you on the ? of bisness hear and hope you will not think I have any desire in it but from pure motives I think you have informed? me? your next payment comes due to ? in october next now Sir the