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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. | |||
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