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go & we all provide ourselves with flunels and India Rubber goods for use when it rains. Shall get me flanel shirts & drawers to use if I want & my clothes what I get will be Stout and Servicable goods. We do not intend to go there without making something handsome. We shall provide ourselves here with provisions for at least six months so as not to be obliged to give exorbitant prices there. Each one is caried and provided for and I am sure our work will not bear hard as what I have done. We shall have tents to sleep under on the way& there till we can erect a comfortable building. I really believe I could do this better than or as well as trash about a store and the climate is not an objection, not a serious one--it is mild & the breezes from the Pacific are mild. It is said to resemble the climate of Italy, and as any when else one must not expose themselves or be imprudent. I should not live a month here or in Boston if I was careless. If one takes proper care of their health climate cannot seriously affect them & I believe I shall derive Physical benefit from this trip if I am not careless. And the Whole amount of this then is a grand chance for a fortune in a short time. People may tell stories, yes bad? stories --it is only from those who would like to keep back the crowd to get rich themselves. Why are men leaving the familiar Salaries of 2 or 3 thousand dollars to go? It is a fact. I hope you will enjoy yourself. I Shall ever wish you prosperity & do not think that I am unmindful of a good sister. Charles. or all [left-hand side] Everything that you read in this paper about Gen. Taylor's inauguration I have seen which I believe no one has ? on hand more if all the movements. All the Big Bugs? Boys? and Little Bugs?Boys? everything grand & interesting. I have been an eye witness to Gen. Cass & Shields, all congress affairs and I have glutted my eyes and ears with it, will tell more about the matter in my next letter.
Everything went off first rate and I looked out for myself determined to see the whole at any rate. I cannot begin to tell one half of the scrapes? It far excelled anything I ever saw or dreamed of. Congress is still in session. Mr. Filmore? in the ? and calling? cutting? his seat? I hope all is well. I am quite well except for a slight cold. We have had a long spell of very damp weather. It is fair today. The city is black with people. Polk is gone.
Give my love to D & Emily and the little ones. I shall write to you on my route occasionally. Samuel must not have faint times if he can help it. I hope Chandler, Samuel will have a good time this summer. Mary is going to college and should let go out as a missionary with me. Chl.