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his death bed or soon after. Wm. Arthur ? wrote to me to see the American Consul which I promised to do by return of post but upon reflection it was evident that the British Consul in New York was the person to write to. Your brothers journey renders this step unnecessary — I had intended, this being the day when I examine lives for assurance, to go to the North & South American Coffee House & read over the St Louis Papers especially the Republican which Mr. Brown tells me is