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J. B. FOSTER, President. JOHN F. KIMBALL, Secretary. Office of the Merchants Mutual Marine Insurance Company. Bangor, Nov. 21 1867 Genl. C H Howard Washington DC. Dr Sir. The Brig Julia E. Arey, sails tonight & I shall hand you Bill Lading & Invoice by next mail. The ice has made so rapidly in the River that the Mills have all shut down & navigation almost stopped — I have had great difficulty in completing the cargo for this vessel & am much in doubt about being able to get any more Lumber sawed — If the ice does not [[leave?]] the River by tomorrow noon, vessels will be obliged to take steam & get out at once, or lay here until Spring. I think the weather is growing more favorable — will write tomorrow — In haste Truly Yrs. J. B. Foster