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Title: 1838-09-01 MACKINAC MICH--BY STEAMBOAT--FROM GEORGE P. ASTOR-----I HAVE THIS MOMENT RETURNED FROM GREEN BAY- AND TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY OF A BOAT NOW ABOUT TO LEAVE FOR BUFFALO TO WRITE YOU A FEW LINES-TOGETHER WITH WHICH I SEND YOU A GREEN BAY PAPER. i RECEIVED YOUR LETTER AT THE BAY- AND AM IN HOPE I MAY LEAVE ON FROM YOU HERE- WHERE I SHALL WAIT TO RECEIVE SOME MONEY OF WHICH AT PRESENT I AM DESTITUTE.---BRFORE I RETURN TO NEW YORK, I MUST AGAIN RETURN TO THE BAY- TO SEE JUDGE DOTY, BUT MUST RECEIVE FUNDS BEFORE I CAN BUDGE-----TO SAMUEL JONES MUMFORD-MASTER IN CHANCY-14 PINE STREET-NEW YORK------I FIND THERE HAS BEEN PAYMENT MADE TO THE INDIANS HERE AND THE BOAT IS LITERALLY COVERED WITH THEM--THERE BEING BETWEEN 3 OR 4 THOUSAND INDIANS HERE----NATIVE AMERICANS----HOPING YOU AND HARRIET ARE WELL, REMEMBER ME TO MR & MRS HYSLOP AND FAMILY AND GENERAL PENTZ----GENEALOGY---2PGS---PAGE 2---ERNIE'S COLLECTION $150   Item ID: E0-7984    View Map

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