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Stmr "Kalula"
Windsor N. C.
July 8th 1872
Dear Farther
[Father],Perhaps you would like to
hear from us how we are progressing with our work on new Stmr & c we are
getting ---- we are only working ---- men on her though at this time
Brother Charlie don't seem to come the Boat will all be set up I expect
when he gets here, we are going to have quite a nice Boat this time she
has a beautifull [beautiful] model
and will have a very powerfull [powerful] machinery our Engine & Boiler is be built
by the same men that made the Kalula's at a cost of $1900.00 it will a
large Boiler having a four foot Furnace the Boat is bound to run we are
putting her up with the best of timber that can be had all of Cabins will
be Junipir [Juniper]
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and her bottom scelect [select] Pine
cleare [clear] of Knots Capt
Thrower this Boats builder says that he is going to Steam her down the
Cashie before the last day of Sept but I dout [doubt] itThere are no Stock Holders yet except Solie
Harden & Myself there are plenty who are anxious to take Stock but we
dont [don't] want them if we can do
without There are two different parties who are trying to get an
opposition on here but I have no fears as I know the people in Windsor
---- us out I expect to come up in this month perhaps about the 24th
this leaves all in fine helth [health] hoping it may find all the Same I Close
Your Son
W.F. Askew
