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acted on, and returned to the Major, as we are sadly in need of the freight which we have not as yet been able to collect. The Major [[strikethrough]] the Major [[/strikethrough]] told us that he was satisfied that the sinking was entirely accidental, and that he would recommend that the boat now be held responsible, and we would be able to collect the freight bill for the ballance of the corn we carried through in good order as soon as the papers returned.

Excuse us by troubling you thus - & by attending to the above you will much oblige.

Yours Respectfully
W.B. & B.F. Allman