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The day after my arrival at this city, the 26th of
November last, I received another letter from the
Doctor, of which the following is a correct copy :

NEW ORLEANS, November 25, 1806.
"SIR,

"Your letter of the 16th instant, has been duly
received ; supposing that you will be much engaged
this morning, I defer waiting on you excellency till
you will be pleased to inform me of the time when it
will be convenient to you to see me."
I remain, with great respect,
Your excellency's most obedient servent,
ERICK BOLLMAN.

His excellency
GENERAL WILKINSON, Fauxbourg.

MARIGNY, the house between madame
Trevigne and M. Macarty
.

On the 30th of the same month I waited in person
on doctor E. Bollman, when he informed me that he
had not heard from the colonel Burr since his arrival
here. That he (the said doctor E. Bollman) had sent
dispatches to colonel Burr by a lieutenant Spence, of
the navy, and that he had been advised of Spence's
arrival at Nashville, in the state of Tennessee, and
observed that colonel Burr had proceeded too far to
retreat ; that he (colonel Burr) had numerous and
powerful friends in the United States, who stood
pledged to support him with their fortunes, and that
he must succeed. That he (the said doctor E. Boll-
man) had written to colonel Burr on the subject of
provisions, and that he expected a supply would be
send from New York, and also form Norfolk, where
colonel Burr had strong connections. I did not see
or hear from the doctor again until the 5th instant,
when I called on him the second time. The mail
having arrived the day before, I asked him whether
he had received any intelligence from colong Burr ;
he informed me that he had seen a letter from colonel
Burr, of the 30th October, in which he (colonel Burr)

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