St. Joseph's
26 May 1837
Dear Sir
I was very glad to see your vessel going up yesterday there is some hopes now, as [ ] is returning here immediately I should feel obliged if you would let me have a couple of barrels of flour & a little pork by his boat. I expect Peck will be up the course of a fortnight. The Spring is terribly late.
Yrs very truly
W Rains
Franchere Esq.
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Major Rains
St. Josephs 26 May 1837
recd 27th