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180 islands, of different and various areas, the activity of hostile Indians preveuting us from exploring the ones farthest down; and no doubt the body of the gallant and unfortunate General was washed ashore on one of them, for though I wrote descriptive letters to all the forts bclow, I nerer heard any tidings of it.

"These, Captain, are the particulars of Gen. Meagher's death, of which I know more probably than any one else. Hoping that they may be of some little service to you,

“I am, yours respectfully,

"JOHN T. DORAN.

"408 N. Fourth Street, St. Louis."

DUST AND WRIGHT, PRINTERS, GLASGOW