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Scope and Contents: Favor of 18th received. Steamboat case not to come up this season so we have another year and the addition of a Judge who will be in our favor. Judge Thompson or either of the three formerly mentioned will be equally good. Discussion of post master general and the mail contract. No prospect of River opening yet but by Saturday week the boat is expected to reach Albany. Should be a board meeting as soon as River is open and have written to Mr. Livingston to that...

Scope and Contents: Description of Hendricks contract this day furnished for the copper; engine, and boilers, plumbing &c., the boat to be ready for her first trip the 15th of July. The Committee have named her the Chancellor Kent and a likeness of the Chancellor will be placed as a bust on her stern. Explanation of having sent wrong letter to Lynch. News has just reached New York City via Boston from France to indicate War to almost a certainty and in consequence considerable...

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Letter of introduction presenting Mr. Dodge the gentleman who is carving the bust of the Chancellor and who goes to Albany for purpose of obtaining a sitting of his honor. Includes request that Mr. Dodge be introduced to the Chancellor and half an hour's sitting be arranged for him that the likeness may be good.

Scope and Contents: Discussion of the mail contract and public dissatisfaction about the letters with statement that the post office has propagated a false report. Mr. Meigs, Mr. Lynch, Genl. Bailey mentioned and the effect of a law which Meigs managed to have slipped through Congress subjecting all letters sent by steamboats to the same postage as if sent by land, commented upon. Request for securing a sitting of the Chancellor for Mr. Dodge the carver. Report of progress of new boat...

Scope and Contents: Refers to Mrs. Townsend's situation with expression of hope that Mr. Townsend will be able to come to the launching on Monday 28th inst. Mr. Colden arrived Thursday and Lynch yesterday morning and a board was formed. Post master general sent word to Genl. Bailey to effect that he sends mail to W. Point, Newburgh and Hudson only, that the North River Steam Boat Company is to carry letters and newspapers as formerly at three cents and a cent. Plans for contributing...

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Mr. Dale returned to town by Chancellor this morn1ng and will go on to Washington. Plans for board meeting the day before making the first trip with the new Kent. Report on progress of new boat, cooks for the tee urns, and tables.

Scope and Contents: Favor of 22nd and papers received. Report on negotiation to effect that Messrs. Livingston's have been again with old Cerberus and he has already backed out in part this is Vanderbilt's work no doubt, we shall pursue it the moment we hear from his son the Messrs. Livingston1s are warmly enlisted in it. Refers to a paragraph puffing off the new boat to be followed. Comment on cartment including payment of $50 a month for Brown and his cart. Plans for going to...

Scope and Contents: Your letters of 2d, 3d, and 5th received relative to preparation of the Kent for a night boat. Have consulted W.L. and Thomson and they agree it is best to do it at once permanently as a temporary thing would be so much lost money. Expect to be ready between 15th and 20th inst. Daily boats under discussion with R.L. Doubt if we can arrange the line for night boats all at once. Report on condition of the Chancellor and the Richmond. Colden will have informed you...

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Request that Mr. Cruttenden be sent to Chancellor so that Capt. Center may be so as he is getting a little under the take charge of the relieved for a week or weather.

Scope and Contents: Letter of yesterday at hand. Changed schedule of line effective on Monday next as it will appear in the morning papers with request that notice thereof be put in Albany papers. Suggestions relative to certain deductions to be made from the fund collected for wine and for the stewards relative to last Wednesday and the delegation and the Senate. Suggested conference to be arranged with Thomson and Townsend relative to the Richmond which should be withdrawn from the...