Council Bluffs. May 2^d 1853.

 

Mr. Osborn Barnard of M^cLean County Illinois shipped from S^t Louis to this place to M^cConnel H^o goods to the amount of one hundred and sixty three dollars and 60 cents. Said Barnard also shipped to same house for Peter Mason the sum of two hundred and eleven dollars 55 cents, which goods were lost on the Steam Boat Kansas, which money I am to endeavour to collect for said Mason & Barnard in goods from John M^cMechan H^o of St. Louis, which goods I am to dispose of to the best advantage, and after deducting from the proceeds thereof a reasonable compensation am to transmit by draft the balance to Amos Barnard of M^cLean County Illinois, Bloomington Post office

J. H. D. Street

 

[verso]

 

This will give all the information necesary for writing to the one the business was left with & what hous the goods was bought of in St Louis &         M^cMechan 36 on river

 

 

 

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Recpt of J. H. D. Street

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O Barnard

 

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sell lard & pork

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