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the best paper — But for the extract from the New York Herald there might have been a hope considering the nearness of Illinois to St Louis & the dates of Capt. Cathcart’s letter, & the date of his death as appears in the papers being the same — the 29th of Augt. However it is no use speculating now we must wait anxiously for your brothers report. Every post may however bring us some news as I cannot help think, some one who knew him was near him when he died or soon after.

Yours ever faithfully Richard King

H. Hay Ruxton Esq.