Geyer» Chas. A. 

 1843, May llth 

 Westport, Mo. 



TRANSLATION 



Westport, Jackson Co., Missouri 

 11 May 1843 



Dear Doctor, 



This moraent Sublett arrived here with 50 mules and drove them to the camp, 

 the prices for the animals are rather high here and one can't get a mule under 

 35 Dollars and almost no pony which could survive such a journey. Sublett told me 

 he would get me a good pony tomorrow or day after tomorrow. By the way, I have not 

 yet joined the camp since I was looking around up to now for an animal and enjoyed 

 the hospitality of Hornungs together with Lüders. Richters is going to give me some 

 dollars if it should become necessary since I am still hoping that the prices for 

 animals will go down before too long. Sublett has more left over which, however, 

 are too expensive for me. Stuart said to Dr. Marsch that Audubon "had found him in 

 a soft moment" when he recommended Matthea to him, he is rauch in his way and he 

 wished he were soraewhere eise. All kinds of devilish things were done on the boat 

 to "Doctor Matthea" as he calls himself , once they let him ride on a hickory, then 

 they filled him füll of whisky with a funnel in his throat; Stuart f s servants pushed 

 him once or twice into the garbage. Nevertheless, I don't care to have this brat 

 sitting at my table. 



The Steward told me that I and he and Gordon would be in one cabin. I had to 

 pay my passage myself , the clerk of the boat came to me and told me that the 

 Steward had told him that he did not have anything to do with me; therefore, I had 

 to pay myself. However, all these are trifles, the main thing remains. It would 

 be rauch better without this brat Matthea, he is the dirtiest human being I have ever 

 seen. I have not collected yet, of course, also I still have many worries and no 

 animal of my own, furthermore I did not see anything new. Lüders and I ate at 

 Dr. Smet's and he is kind enough to take thes^etteis with him to St. Louis. Please 

 be so kind to send the letters as soon as possible by steamboat, but don»t forget 

 to write on the "via". Give my greetings again to all my friends, I shall write 

 you again on the day of our departure. 



Always yours, 

 Chas. A. Geyer 



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