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distance that you can see at (from
your [specks?] to the object) and by that
they can tell the right kind- I got
the two pins & bracelet from [?]
and gave them to [Mr Dc ?] to put
in his parcel - & William sent the
carpet bag to him also- The man
did not [?] it as he was ordered-

I also got the [Tape? shirling?] & callicos
you wrote to me for - There are very few
pretty callicos in town now but
I sent round and got the best I
could- I and Christian both tried
to get [?] 4 [yds?]- in 4 or 5
places they said they had had just
such but had sold all - When I
asked why your bundle had not
gone they said your orders were
that all your things must go by
the Everglade & as she did not go
they had kept them for her -

It is as well they did for these other