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Letter from John Bowman to Isaac Hite, 6 March 1780
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of our State warrents yet, I could have Located our Militerry Warrent had you Sent it out to Great Advantage. If it dos not come to harm before the first of May it will not be better than a note warrent, I have taken it for grated that the Messenger Sent Perreshed in the way. or Several people did, if then warrents do not Come to hand I know not what to do, if you have sent them by way of Pitsburg the May Still be safe as their is Grate Many People Expected Down the River this Spring. Their must be a stock of Sheep Bought for the Kentucky Partnership as I do think we have not one left, hear we are Almost all About [?] the Negroes Espesully, I will Try to make out with Letter & for the Present year, but shall Depend on wool for the futer and that to be got off of the sheep yet to be bought. the Winter has been so hard hear that it has Killed the cairn as Ded as Oak Leaves and Every thing that the Dumb Bruts Could Subsist on. Indede I dred to hear from the Settlements. You Must Not Expect Abraham in this Spring as it will take him till June to Colect what Cattle we Left on the way - Joseph Doth and Isaac Long Absence and Abraham Returning for The Cattle Leaves Me My hands full to do.