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well, I must still add, that it is quite an unexpected change to me, _ You will please inform me in your next, this Mr Thomas expects to continue in the pork business or not.

We are progressing with our repairs slowly, but not on the docks yet. The Boat unclear of us requires more repairs and unclear than they anticipated.

You may say to Mr. Stickney should he call on you, that I am well and will write him in a few days. And let him known what time I shall want him to return, ___

I contemplate loading the "unclear" for New Orleans, as soon as we get through our repairs, should business seem good enough to justify. In case I load her, I shall remain on her, as far as the mouth of the Ohio, and then leave her for Cincinnati, with full hopes of soon arriving at the place of my destination when I can have the privilege of conversing with the wife I dearly love, who is altogether important to me, as to my immediate and future welfare. It is probably all for the best that you did not come around here with me, taking your situation into consider ____