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fi iasIssrppI BANK 3'd deg. N. Laf.

 December s, is3G.

 GFsF1EM ES - am happy to inform you that we, in conjunction wthti Surveyor and Commission CT from Louisiana, have sucec eded in certairing the ood'deg. of North Lat. beginning Of the Line between the State Of Louisiana and the Territory of Arkansas. Col Conway, in addition to one furnished by :5oi Crane, procured quadrant from Washington, tM.) both of which agree with the point establish lished~ by Briggs one of the professors of matho matics, and probably of the first mathemat- oans ot the agein which he lived; consequently there can be deubt of the correctness of the ob servations made by him, and proved by us

 We will now proceed withithe line as rapidly as practicable, but will not be able to reach Little Rock, sooner probably, than the last of January. or first of February next. We this day begin 10 cut the cane on the line through the.swamp of the Mississippi, which is, find by experience, to be no inconsiderable undertaking.

 1t has been for some days, continually Tainine, she Mississippi river has risen about five Teet and continues to rise: stsainhoats pass almost daily. and tiat-boats at all times or less in view sometimes from 15 to 20.

 Cur camp is well furnished with almost as many luxurles as the tables in cities-wc have venison, oearmeat, ducks, honey, &c. in quantities, with sugar, coffee, potatoes &c- and hard ork, as much we like. Yours

 WILLIAM PELHAM