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such Cases as soon as possible and take the proper steps
for bringing them on to Trial, for sure we be obliged
hereater to pay the stole Price, the sooner that Matter
is determined the better. I have had a good deal of
Conversation with Mr Nathl Randolph and find him
to be a sensible intelligent and prudent Man; he is
Partnership with Col Clark and has very extensive
views in the Trading Way: should you at a proper
Time, embark in that scheme this man I think would [page damaged- be]
a valuable acquisition to the Company, as that Part
of the Business respecting the navigation up the Missip-
-pi, could be more properly conducted under his direc-
-tion than under any other Person's in this Quarter. We are
likely to interfere in our locations and on that acct
are about throwing our land into one common
stock and hereafter divide; he is the only Person
except my Brothers in whom I can repose
any confidence, and is the only one acquainted
with the Country below the Falls where I wish
to locate. I have such Information already, as
will enable me to make tolerable locations, but
if we agree I think I should do better. - I am so hurried
& confused & have been so for en Days past, not having
one Moment free from Bustle & Crouds & being obliged
to write in a Corner without a Table & numbers
continually talking to me so that you must excuse
the incorrectness & tediousness of this Epistle; for my Ideas
have not been clear for some Time past nor have I had
one moment wch I could call my own since the first
Day I began to write this letter. I would have gone to
the woods but the Indians being the neighbourhood
made it too dangerous. At the Foot hereof you have a list
of all warrants sent me
I am sir
yr very Hum servt
John May
In one Packet - 36300
In another - 16850
In two others - 27000
78150
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