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Announcement concerning the coming of the President of the company to New York Monday Nov. lOth, with request that Townsend inform Thomson when it will be convenient to examine the boat with him so FS to give a report to the board. Mr. Livingston wisher Capt. Ridgely (?) to be at the survey. Your draft will be honored when received. Have paid Hendricks note for $10,000. Hour ship Baltic is arrived.

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Report of condition of ships. Mr. Livingston has set the 30th inst. for the meeting but a later date would be more convenient, one nearer the period when the Kent will make her first trip so as to avoid necessity of your coming down twice.

Scope and Contents: Criticism and condemnation, with regret, of the fact that various sources reveal that the due end regular delivery of mail on the part of your agents (N.R.S.B.C.) is given secondary consideration, that mail sent from New York City for Poughkeepsie Hudson &c.&c. frequently proceeds to Albany before they are delivered at the proper office, that serious evils result from such negligence, that a fine shall be imposed for every omission of duty of the past, and...

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Refers to the letter, a copy of which is on the preceding page, (see above, May 30, 1825) which was transmitted by the President of the Company with the request that it be brought to the attention of the officers whose duty is concerned with delivery of mails, admonishing them to give the strictest possible attention to the receipt and delivery of the mails and expressing a hope that no just grounds of complaint may hereafter arise.

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Letter from the Treasurer of the Damascus Steel & Iron Company, New York city, introducing one Henry M. Peck who calls in relation to some business matters for this company and who is authorized to make such contracts as the interest of the Company may require.