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name. Everything was Hurly Burly. A large crowd of men had assembled to see us off. The boys were crying out the Sun Herald & Tribune three for sixpence California apples & cigars 1 cent apiece men biding their friends good bye wives crying to part with their husbands As I unclear expected father I kept a good look out to find him in case he came thus the time passed away until 1/4 of twelve O clock when the steamboat tolled his bell the Captain sang out all aboard the line cast off and we made the first move towards California. The view of New York City and its Islands was a most splendid sight and I continued to feast my eyes on it untill about 1 Oclock when I took a long last look and went below to write some letters which I then supposed would be the last for some time. When I had got through and came on deck again the steamboat was preparing to leave us in a few minutes friends that had accumpanied us down the bay took a Farewell shake stepped on board the boat the line cast off and we were left alone