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St. Louis Sept. 10th 1841

My Dear Ann, I write informing you, that I leave this fair city tomorrow morning at 10. o'clock A.M. We have taken in as much loading as we want in consignments? of low water I shall not load very deep, until we get down to the Mouth of the Ohio- I expect it will take us about three days to get to Cairo, as we shall only attempt to run in day light.- Mr Stickny? has not arrived yet, I shall be compelled to get some one to take his place as Engineer for the trip, or until we meet him, if we should happen to be so fortunate as to find out what boat he is on while passing?, so as to take him on board -- I have not received any letter from you for some time, I shall expect one by Mr Stickney, I have been very attentive to the Post Office lately in hopes that I might get a letter from you by Mail, I will look again in the morning before leaving the city.