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I have been very much Proper with business for some days past, in fitting out a party for the west, and in purchasing & Repairing Boats, So much so that I had forgotten the day on which the mail goes to the west, but have fortunatily [fortunately] obtain the favor of a gentleman to bear this scrawl to the P [Post]. office — your favor in last mail has been duly [unclear: ne ], an answer to which will form a part of my next — I have nothing worthy of communicating since the date of my last, Prospects are a little Fluctuating some times [sometimes] Bad & other times worse, Tho amidst all difficulties I am enrolling Emigrants [Immigrants] pretty fast, and great exertions are making for their departure, I mean amongst them selves [themselves], which necessarily will involve [added: me in] much business, the under Devine Smiles I hope to Page [2] view page image to be competent — I will leave here on Sunday or monday [Monday] next God willing for Knoxville with a view to return to this place on the Pray make my respects to mrs and mr childers [Mr. Childers] & family as heretofore to our friend, who ask for me, Presuming that mr childers [Mr. Childers] has not arrived, and add to that the Scarcity of time will I hope form an apology for not writing by this mail as I had intended to have done—
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