Excerpt:
the regular time of steemboats is 12 hours the
cause of this delay is taking so many boats in tow
inform Dr Bernhisel that it would be wisdom for
the Saints to take a steemboat that will come thro
ugh in 12 hours to Albany, if the luggage is no more
than what the Captain will carry for it is better
to give $1.50 cts to Albany in 12 hours than 50 cts
in 36 hours & $ pay 1.50 cts for board during that ...
Dates:
September 11, 1841 September 12, 1841
