Gentlemen the Steam [gap] Cumberland arrived at this place this morning at about five OClock safe & the [gap][unclear: crew ] well with the exception of one of our negro firemen Daniel & he is on the mend; I expected certainly to find some of the [unclear: company ] at this place but Mr [Mister] Sea tells me there has [gap] two mails faild [failed] & that amounts for your [gap] not being here you have given me no [gap] instructions concerning the sugar I purchased [gap] but I shall take the responsibility on [gap] & leave eighty hogshead with Mr Sea [gap] informs me he is our agent at this place [gap] two at Clarksville at 13 cents pr lb [per pound] I shall send twenty five bags of coffee which is all [gap] we have twenty hogsheads of sugar to Cairo how you may like my arrangement I cannot tell but think it best as the water is falling fast [unclear: whown ] is to go with the Boat the next trip ought to be here tomorrow as we shall be unloaded [gap] to day in haste

I am with respect

Wm [William] L Alexander

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Major Winchester Hall

[added: Cairo by my son][added: [unclear: Wm L April 5th ]]