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(1 March Abby Opened this letter to put in the Constution? $ C Chandler) Washington March 7/49

Dear Sister Abby

              I hope you will excuse me for not writing to You of late, & I know you will feel inclined to pardon my apparent neglect, when I tell you that tis not for the want of a disposition to correspond with my Sisters, & of late. Since I have been so long. I have written a Sort of general letter intending each of all to have a Share of the value of its contents. Some of my last letters were written horribly bad, for I had not a decent pen.
I hope my California letter have not occasioned any one of You unnecessary uneasiness. I have been and am Still Sincere & am waiting the arrival of the wherewith to complete my arrangements. For myself I lot upon the expedition. I have made out a complete list of the little necessities for convenience & comfort to take with me. We are not going to start unmindful of what we are to contend with consequently have thoroughly investigated the matter and Shall provide ourselves amply with all the requisites for the Journey. The flakes of Gold are not so close to our eyes as to hide the great object in view and to exclude from our vision the privations which naturally must follow Such an enterprise.