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it can rise much more for now the
whole cuntry [country] is covered with the exception
of a few spotts [spots] & you cam imagine
what an imense [immense] body of water it must
take to raise the hundreds of square
miles, one inch, that are now covered
with water one inch there have been
more floods Rain & High water than
have been known in this country for
years. The food [flood] here will not cause
in the town much distruction [destruction] of property
nor much any loss of life because
being expected every one prepared
for it but it will help raise the farmers
by the loss of their crops & stock.
Sacramento City will be ruined
almost ruined She will be severall [several]
feet under water. They have commenced
building a rival town 2 miles below
on high ground that will receive an
immense accession of Strength from
this circumstance. I am at present quartered
upon the Camanche. She is landing
lying at the landing full of Frt [freight] but
cannot discharge an account of the
weather my paper has run out and I must
close. Love to Aunt Susan Murray
the children & yourself.

William R. Olden