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On board steamer Shenango, at St. Louis. April 20th, 1856
Dear Uncle,
We have just arrived at St. Louis, and we are obliged to reship here and take another boat for St. Paul. Pop being very busy requested me to write, he thought you would like to know how we are getting along. We left Pittsburgh on the thirteenth and we were detained at Cincinatti twenty four hours, so we have just been seven days coming to St. Louis, we have had a very long passage but a very pleasant one, pleasant weather, good company, a handsomely furnished boat, a well kept table and everything else for our comfort and accommodation. If we fare as well the rest of our journey we'll do. Pittsburgh is a horrid dirty place, we were glad enough to get away. Cincinatti is a handsome city and looks much like home, it is situated higher and the streets are wider than they are in the "City of Brotherly Love"' it contains many handsome dwellings. There are a great many nice little towns along on the Ohio river, and the scenery is beautiful. Pop is getting impatient and wants to be at his journey's end. He thinks of letting us go on up the river, while he goes through Illinois to purchase cattle. We all feel very anxious to hear from you all, but I suppose you cannot write until you know where to. Please _____all my ____in this letter. Mother has not had a spell with her head since we have been on board and all of the rest of us have been well. We are in good spirits and not at all tired out yet. Our love to Grandmother and all inquiring friends, not forgetting Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Davis
Your affectionate niece, M Virginia Grimshaw