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Aug 7th Sally Hatkins Col. Complains that Mr Lisha Davis has threatened to shoot her. Fanny Washington Col. Witness I have heard her testimony in the above case I think it not very straight & have advised her to go back on the place & try & do what is right I have written Mr Davis that if I hear any more complaints of this kind I shall investigate thoroughly Aug 8th Gill Sutters Col. Complains that Str. H R Shreve owes him a bal. [[balance]] for labor while she was discharging last trip at this Port. I wrote the Clerk of Boat & the reply was that he had paid the Boy according to the ticket he had. The same as he paid all the labors. The Boy returned & has told different stories first he only claimed seventy five acts. I have no doubt the clerk paid him what was right. Case dismissed. Annie Willis Col. Complains she has a girl eleven years of age in Hospital. Girl put in through false representations Case referred to Dr Foster Surg. in charge of Hospital B R F & A L. requested Annie to call again. Aug 30th have not heard from her since
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Str. H R Shreve - believe Str. is for Steamer or Steamboat. He calls it a "she" - "...labor while she (boat?) was discharging at this Port".Says he wrote to the clerk of the Boat. So they are talking about a boat. Henry Shreve played a pivotal role in the development of steamboats. He operated out of New Orleans, Louisiana with his steamboats in the 1800's.
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