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Remember me to Em? Alf Tom Fred June? and Sally all the girls and Henry all the ? and any body else from your affectionate son Henry Perry Rio de Janeiro April 18 1849 Dear Parents Here I am safe and sound seated with pen in hand for the purpose of letting you know what has become of the boy who would go to California what would you think, to see, instead of a long, lean, lank, puny, Boy, a person of about the same height in full health Robust far and hearty. who would make no more setting down and eating a couple slices of Pork big as you hand with plenty Beef and Potatoes with just as good a relish you would a Roast Turkey or Pig. But alas! such is the fact. and Mother a healthy Boy than your son Henry is at present can not be found and if you only knew how much better I feel than I ever did before I am sure you would never regret having let me go to California. My weight is just 140 1/2 lbs 10 lbs more than I weighed the day before I left new York and now that I satisfied you as regards my health I will try and give you some description of our passage allthough the

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