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1st Principal meridian is due N. from the mouth of the Miami 2nd ditto Blue river 3d ditto Ohio river 4th ditto Illinois ditto 5th ditto Arkansas each of these meridians has 2 base lines the base line of both 2nd 3rd meridians commences at Diamond Island in the Ohio and runs due west till it stockes(?) the Mississippi a few miles ___ St. Louis

Rct of R. 1 broad axe $3.50 1 hand saw 0.75 3 tin pans at 31-1/4 0.93 4 bake tins 0.20 1 U of tea per order to Forsyth 1.00 basket & phials 0.25 per order to Bailey 4.57 1 wire sieve 0.62-1/2 6 lb sugar & coffee to Father per ___ 2.00