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ES. and they may be best as you please if it is not convenient for you to keep them longer - {Nothing} ?? have yet arrived and we are of the opinion they will be late this year - it is {??} to speak with any certainty about so uncertain a thing as the arrival of {??} - but we do not think they can be expected before the 1st of next mo.

As soon as we hear any thing of {??} ____ be ??? advised - We are truly obliged by you friendly offer of you 40000 lbs but as we have no {?} on hand at present we {?} not occasion to {illegible}.

Tobacco of good weights is now 23/a 26/ by the parcel 25/ has been given {??} be Draft other {??} in 30 to 60 days - wheat is 9/ {rest is illegible}

With much esteem {??}
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