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arrangements, such as getting clothes if I want | arrangements, such as getting clothes if I want & materials for my conveniance. This is what I ask & all I ask is probably all I ever shall ask, & matered of instead of asking more, I shall without doubt within a years time to make you a present of the rest. I may not be gone a year, but I am sure of a fraction if God blesses our Journey. Everyone admits of there being Good prospects. I have dreamed of being successful; many have already made a large fortune, [[???]] that Gold is very abundant, we shall be a strong party, shall take good care of what we get & of each other. Old men & women can go so can I & I am determined to go. I cannot return home now without making forth the effort. This is a cold and heartless world without money. The treasures of California are [[?]] for me as for anyone; indeed I believe my fortune is to be made in this way. I always took great delight in minerals. You know our Mount Grace excursion. Our father loved it too if he was alive he would be favor of it. I hope I shall be successful and I shall return as soon as I can with a comfortable fortune. How much better it would be then for me and it could help You all. I have thought it all over. I made arrangements nearly once or twice to go round Cape Horn, but I think safer & better & quicker route to go overland. All of the company have to give good references as to character. We have a president & vice president and directors & it is a well-regulated company. I intend to be strictly temperate & shall go when I will remember my friends & their advice | ||
[upside down] Friday 23 minutes. Taylor is expected soon. | [upside down] Friday 23 minutes. Taylor is expected soon. | ||
[left hand side] Tell Abby I will send her my melodeon I guess and some other things before I go. I hope she will come to play it well so we can have a good time when I come back. Mary is going to school and I am glad it it. I wish I had time to write each a letter but I should write again after you answer this. Give my love to mother and all our family and I hope you will all say yes to my plan but at any rate I must go so you must send me the money. Charles. | [left hand side] Tell Abby I will send her my melodeon I guess and some other things before I go. I hope she will come to play it well so we can have a good time when I come back. Mary is going to school and I am glad it it. I wish I had time to write each a letter but I should write again after you answer this. Give my love to mother and all our family and I hope you will all say yes to my plan but at any rate I must go so you must send me the money. Charles. | ||
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arrangements, such as getting clothes if I want & materials for my conveniance. This is what I ask & all I ask is probably all I ever shall ask, & matered of instead of asking more, I shall without doubt within a years time to make you a present of the rest. I may not be gone a year, but I am sure of a fraction if God blesses our Journey. Everyone admits of there being Good prospects. I have dreamed of being successful; many have already made a large fortune, ??? that Gold is very abundant, we shall be a strong party, shall take good care of what we get & of each other. Old men & women can go so can I & I am determined to go. I cannot return home now without making forth the effort. This is a cold and heartless world without money. The treasures of California are ? for me as for anyone; indeed I believe my fortune is to be made in this way. I always took great delight in minerals. You know our Mount Grace excursion. Our father loved it too if he was alive he would be favor of it. I hope I shall be successful and I shall return as soon as I can with a comfortable fortune. How much better it would be then for me and it could help You all. I have thought it all over. I made arrangements nearly once or twice to go round Cape Horn, but I think safer & better & quicker route to go overland. All of the company have to give good references as to character. We have a president & vice president and directors & it is a well-regulated company. I intend to be strictly temperate & shall go when I will remember my friends & their advice [upside down] Friday 23 minutes. Taylor is expected soon. [left hand side] Tell Abby I will send her my melodeon I guess and some other things before I go. I hope she will come to play it well so we can have a good time when I come back. Mary is going to school and I am glad it it. I wish I had time to write each a letter but I should write again after you answer this. Give my love to mother and all our family and I hope you will all say yes to my plan but at any rate I must go so you must send me the money. Charles.
Chandler, I know your disposition, your calming coolness and sobriety and you may think it strange of me, you may think, alas Charles is lost or is too wild to be prosperous but do not think hard of me. Within the last few months indeed for the last year I have been dissatisfied with my progress and felt that I was not intended to be drudging? the life of a servant been little or nothing. My mind looks higher and feels more spiritual as I grow older and aspire to go ahead in this path I am to tread. I hope I cause no tears to flow, no sighs to heave your family bosoms. You all have been kind all I could wish I hope you will still be the same. My heart beats fondly for you all and you must not try & cramp my efforts but still I will hear your advice. Direct to Charles Reed Washington DC or District of Columbia. Chas Give my love to all friends