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Pacifick [Pacific] he supposed in packing up his money
in his state room that he had droped [dropped] this package
of $700. I think he weighted [waited] some 8 or10 days he
then bought a horse and started home by land
with the full determination if he Could not
reach home by land never to take water.

As our verdent friend Maloney & Myself
passed up the bank after leaving the boat we
met some four or five girls of my old acquaintance
and they took us by storm and compelled us to
go back to one of their homes & I was so completely
carried away that I forgot my friend until he turned
round on his chair and faltered out. I feell [feel] like
I was lost, some of the girls had to good controll [control]
over there [their] feelings to laugh but as for me
I would have laughed if the ship had sunk
but this was no place for as long for my Cate
was not there and as soon as dinner was over
we started and rode on up to my house &
I there lef [left] my verdent [verdant] companion
and Struck a be line [beeline] for Kates house.
Ben, I would be glad. I could describe
our meeting but you can imagine it better
than I can describe it. she was disposed
to be a little jealous of some letters an a very
I wore but I when she knew all she even fancied
she loved the giver. S thus is nonsense enough to make
maried [married] man sick so I shall Stop.
Your Sincere friend Jas B. Powel