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Br Chandler do not forget about what is written in the latter part of this letter. # That note is lost & you must not pay it - I may possibly come across the man who was to bring my clothes but it is uncertain & I don't want you to be imposed upon by any rascal who might undertake to collect it of you. The man who took my clothes, I believe is an honest man, it rained immediately after and he could not come in from the valley. Tell mother she she must be careful of her health and so must you all. Tell Emily I will write to her soon and give my love to her& family. | Br Chandler do not forget about what is written in the latter part of this letter. # That note is lost & you must not pay it - I may possibly come across the man who was to bring my clothes but it is uncertain & I don't want you to be imposed upon by any rascal who might undertake to collect it of you. The man who took my clothes, I believe is an honest man, it rained immediately after and he could not come in from the valley. Tell mother she she must be careful of her health and so must you all. Tell Emily I will write to her soon and give my love to her& family. C. | ||
Dear Sister Abby I can hardly find words to express the gratitude Joy & Satisfaction I felt when I received a letter from home. It arrived here about the 6th of this month, & of course was at Sacramento City 2 or 3 weeks earlier. So our letters happened to go pretty direct. I did not expect an answer to my last so soon, but I expected one from home a long time before it came, but it came at last, | Long's Bar, Feather River Mines, May 22/50 | ||
Dear Sister Abby I can hardly find words to express the gratitude Joy & Satisfaction I felt when I received a letter from home. It arrived here about the 6th of this month, & of course was at Sacramento City 2 or 3 weeks earlier. So our letters happened to go pretty direct. I did not expect an answer to my last so soon, but I expected one from home a long time before it came, but it came at last, & I was happily disappointed to find it an answer to mine written in Decr. I felt very anxious to hear from home as I had heard nothing Since I was at St. Joseph last year & Just about a year ago. I thought much of that favor I assure you, & happy indeed am I, to acknowledge the receipt of another at this time. The express man will leave here on the 25 & will take all letters entrusted to his care, to San Francisco or Sacramento City, & then this will be mailed for the States. I expect the steamer will leave about the 1st of June & I hope you will get this letter in due time & I hope it will find you all well & you must answer it as soon as possible for it seems a long while to wait till this goes home & back again. I am glad you did write in Chandler's letter --always write some if it is but little. | |||
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[left-hand side] You may still direct letters to Sacramento City and I shall get them. The Gold is all sizes from fine dust to quite large pieces. I send only a little specimen --they say I cannot send much in a letter. | [left-hand side] You may still direct letters to Sacramento City and I shall get them. The Gold is all sizes from fine dust to quite large pieces. I send only a little specimen --they say I cannot send much in a letter. | ||
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Br Chandler do not forget about what is written in the latter part of this letter. # That note is lost & you must not pay it - I may possibly come across the man who was to bring my clothes but it is uncertain & I don't want you to be imposed upon by any rascal who might undertake to collect it of you. The man who took my clothes, I believe is an honest man, it rained immediately after and he could not come in from the valley. Tell mother she she must be careful of her health and so must you all. Tell Emily I will write to her soon and give my love to her& family. C.
Long's Bar, Feather River Mines, May 22/50 Dear Sister Abby I can hardly find words to express the gratitude Joy & Satisfaction I felt when I received a letter from home. It arrived here about the 6th of this month, & of course was at Sacramento City 2 or 3 weeks earlier. So our letters happened to go pretty direct. I did not expect an answer to my last so soon, but I expected one from home a long time before it came, but it came at last, & I was happily disappointed to find it an answer to mine written in Decr. I felt very anxious to hear from home as I had heard nothing Since I was at St. Joseph last year & Just about a year ago. I thought much of that favor I assure you, & happy indeed am I, to acknowledge the receipt of another at this time. The express man will leave here on the 25 & will take all letters entrusted to his care, to San Francisco or Sacramento City, & then this will be mailed for the States. I expect the steamer will leave about the 1st of June & I hope you will get this letter in due time & I hope it will find you all well & you must answer it as soon as possible for it seems a long while to wait till this goes home & back again. I am glad you did write in Chandler's letter --always write some if it is but little.
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[left-hand side] You may still direct letters to Sacramento City and I shall get them. The Gold is all sizes from fine dust to quite large pieces. I send only a little specimen --they say I cannot send much in a letter.