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I suppose that, within five miles of us are five thousand Inhabitants, I see many men every day, but for now? acquaintances, I have not spoken with a Woman since\ I have been in the Country I saw H?, Kneeland in S City, Said he expected his Daughter would spend the winter in Groveland, H?, Tarbell sold the most of Jackmans things at the first mines she went to, and while I was gone to the city he sold them without leting any of our company know of it, and what there was, or what they brought I dont know, I can give you no advice with regard to things at Home, as I know not the state they are in, there is an independant Mail line from here to Sanfrico, sent by it six weeks ago, and it was to return in three weeks, but it has not come yet? I agreed to give 50 cents for each paper and 2 smudge for each Letter Newspapers sell here at 1 dollar a piece, the water? courses here have been very high, the whole of Sacrimento Coty is 15 feet under water, It is now nearly noon, it has been snowing all the morning but melts as fast as it falls It has froze water a few nights 1/2 inch thick, my health has been verry good the most of the time, but mining is the hardest and dirtiest work I have ever done, and yet it is pleasant in some respects and verry exciting The Gold is found from the Size of the smallest dust to pieces that weigh a number of pounds Six and seven dollars is the largest I have found, I sent you anough? to show the color. Ever yours, C.G. Hinman