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from those in possession and this [sum?]
how this filled books.

I telegraphed you from Ogden
to know whether supplies had
probably reached Humbolt [wells?]
if they have not I am [apprehensions?]
of soon hearing of great
[demonstration?] among the [fines?]
intended for the work west of the
Mormon Contract. Mater at
the Promontory I [must?] upwards
of thirty teams entering who
had been west on day West of Promontory by stories that
there was no supplies to be had.

These stories came from 10 [Pboresreluring?]
from Humbolt wells of
course they will do all they can
to demoralize our forces. If I could
know that supplies were to be had at
Humboldt Well I think we would
have about 300 teams to work well
of the Mormon Contract.

Clement thinks the Promontory
will require 1500 keys Ponder