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Bush & Lobdell correspondence to Thomas C. Durant, Wilmington, Del., 1857-1858
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Wilmington Delaware Jany 21st of 1857 Thomas C Durant Esq Over Corn Exchange Bank New York City, Dear [illegible] This writer expected to have been with you this day, & would have been, but for the snow storm of Sunday last. There has been no rail road communication out of our city since Saturday last, & from present appearances think there will not be before tomorrow sometime, I may not therefore reach your city until Monday next, If Gen'l Dix [Lallr?] [Farnham?] are at your city & do not expect to remain there until Monday next please Telegraph me & I will come on by first through train. I want to see you all with reference to the [spring's?] [illegible]. Very Respectfully H.S.M Combs
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Wilmington Delaware Jany 21st of 1857 Thomas C Durant Esq Over Corn Exchange Bank New York City, Dear [illegible] This writer expected to have been with you this day, & would have been, but for the snow storm of Sunday last. There has been no rail road communication out of our city since Saturday last, & from present appearances think there will not be before tomorrow sometime, I may not therefore reach your city until Monday next, If Gen'l Dix [Lallr?] [Farnham?] are at your city & do not expect to remain there until Monday next please Telegraph me & I will come on by first through train. I want to see you all with reference to the [spring's?] [illegible]. Very Respectfully H.S.M Combs
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