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Concordia

New Orleans 19 May 46

Col. R. C. Ballard
Warrenton
dear Sir
Yours of 15th with stated enclosures
is to hand & contents noted. Enclosed on hand Incd
of Salt & Pork for Magnolia & Karnac. We will arrange
for your passage to Ky & will write you
for Paul Jones next trip with Particulars. Bagging
& Rope is now about 10 & 4 1/2 & we think it will
not advance but on the contrary may decline. We
have plenty & will conform to the market. If you
dont buy at Ky we can furnish you. [I course?]
you understand we furnish at Ky rates. Our
A.G. Nalle is very sick & Edwd absent, so the writer
has not time to write a long letter. He will
make up your a/cs if possible for the Paul Jones
if not you must bear with us a while. Money
continues as tight as ever. In haste.
Nalle & Cox