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Thomas Clark Durant's miscellaneous correspondence, journals, receipts and checks, part 1, 1839-1871

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Council Bluff Potawatomy Sub Agency
21st March 1839.
My Dr Brother:
Yours of 7th Dec. 38 came to hand 25 Feby. .39. It was truly gratifying to me inasmuch as your delay in answering mine had made me dispare of ever hearing from you personally in this life. I had intended wrighting to the post master at Shelbyville to see what was the cause of my not geting an answer. The power of attorney you have sent cannot be filled at present owing to the Distance of 200 miles I should have to go and at this season of the year I cannot in justice to my business leave home. I send you my signiture in two places, witnessed by my two oaldest sons for you to fill, to answer if possible, one for the Disposial of my interest in my Ohio land, the other to transact aney business for me in Kentucky. In .25 or .29 I think or about that time, I assigned a note of hand giving by William Chamberlin to myself (Ithink) it was transfered by me to Samuel Morgan. Morgan brought suit against Chamberlin obtained judgment execution issued Chamberlin   insolvent. I then paid Morgan his money one hundred & five Dollars Debt on cost and took Morgans assignment on record without any recorse on sd Morgan. All transacted in Franklin, Simpson County, Ky. I am told lately that Chamberlin is now able to pay the Debt. You will collect or have it collected for me. If you should get hoald of aney money in aney way for me pay yourself one hundred & four Dollars and the interest of your money I collected in Logan County, Ky. Also pay aney person for there trouble. If there should be a remnant left you send it to Duke W. Simpson at West Port, Jackson County and direct him to   me for it.

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Council Bluff Potawatomy Sub Agency 21st March 1839. My Dr Brother: Yours of 7th Dec. 38 came to hand 25 Feby. .39. It was truly gratifying to me inasmuch as your delay in answering mine had made me dispare of ever hearing from you personally in this life. I had intended wrighting to the post master at Shelbyville to see what was the cause of my not geting an answer. The power of attorney you have sent cannot be filled at present owing to the Distance of 200 miles I should have to go and at this season of the year I cannot in justice to my business leave home. I send you my signiture in two places, witnessed by my two oaldest sons for you to fill, to answer if possible, one for the Disposial of my interest in my Ohio land, the other to transact aney business for me in Kentucky. In .25 or .29 I think or about that time, I assigned a note of hand giving by William Chamberlin to myself (Ithink) it was transfered by me to Samuel Morgan. Morgan brought suit against Chamberlin obtained judgment execution issued Chamberlin insolvent. I then paid Morgan his money one hundred & five Dollars Debt on cost and took Morgans assignment on record without any recorse on sd Morgan. All transacted in Franklin, Simpson County, Ky. I am told lately that Chamberlin is now able to pay the Debt. You will collect or have it collected for me. If you should get hoald of aney money in aney way for me pay yourself one hundred & four Dollars and the interest of your money I collected in Logan County, Ky. Also pay aney person for there trouble. If there should be a remnant left you send it to Duke W. Simpson at West Port, Jackson County and direct him to me for it.