JB/541/169/002

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I Like it better than the Okhota as the Mouth is
much better, as for the Ladies I know but Little about
them but by hearsay, but hope by next Spring to
be able to give you a good Account of them —
Excuse this Long ill Wrote Letter and believe
me to be your Sincere Friend and
Well Wisher J. Shields

P:S: your Countrymen sends their Compliments
to you, and give mine to Sidroff and the Officers
of our Battalion. as you come down the Lena
at some Villages on the Starboard H and you
Can buy worsted Stockings very Cheap buy at
Least 3 or 4 dozen for me and the people

P:S D Let all my things be packed in a
Small Boxes not Exceeding 3 pound, buy a
hide of best Seal Leather, get a Shoe
maker to Sew it so as to be Water Tight.
the same you must do by your own — —
Lay out all the Money you can possibly get for
Every will turn you in four fold — —

Tobacco is 70 Cops a Fount and I
brought but 4 pound with me —
Don't forget Soap it is here 40 Cu p lb.

1790 ) Shields Desolation Bay
Sept ) to
9 ) Ric.

Identifier: | JB/541/169/002 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 541.
Date_1	1790-09-09	Marginal Summary Numbering
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