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among our mules, they having been standing idle for several
days with plenty of grass & corn they are full of Satan and almost
anything will make them start. there was some eight or ten pulled
up their pickets and scampered off over the Prairie. we succeeded
however in recovering all of them. I think it will be of some advan-
tage to us as it will cause us to be more on our guard for such
occurences [occurrences] and prevent them in future. I think we shall get off
tomorrow by 10 oclock [o'clock] and go about nine miles to wolf river and wait
there untill [until] we organize into a "train". I shall continue my
dear to write to you Every Sunday and send my letters by such opportunities
as may present themselves. I expect to be able to send you one lat by some
traders which we shall probably meet in the course of three or four
weeks, and another from "Fort Larrimie" [Laramie] which shall reach about
five weeks hence another by some of the Mormons whome [whom] we
Expect to meet between here and the "Salt Lake" but do not be dis
appointed [disappointed] if these should fail as there is no selience [salience] to be placed in
their coming to hand. I want you to continue to write me your
dear letters. I shall be able to receive them once a month I suppose
at Sanfrancisco [San Francisco]. You must write me every week and mail
your letters once a month as that is as often as the mail is carried
between New Orleans & Panama. My dear I must again call to your
mind How much I desire that you should continue to live with
my father. I am so solicitous upon this subject solely on account of our
dear boy, no not entirely so rather I think if you are near your father
often, he will Keep your mind in a constant state of uneasiness from
his penchant that he has for prophesying Evil, and you know my
dear it will not do for you in your present condition to be too much
Excited about anything. Oh how I should like to see you in about two months
you will look so Handsome but it cannot be and I must content myself
with imagining how charming you will look. I forgot to mention that
I had received your dear letter in which you told me that it was a fact but
my dearest my paper is drawing to a close yet it seems to me that I could spend
spend the night in writing to my love but I must close. Give my love to all
the family. Tell Hetty that Billson is in fine Health and spirits he has gained
13 lb. in weight since he left Home but I must close by assuring you of the undying
affection which I fills my Heart for the angel of my life oh how I love you
my dear sweet wife, my Angel my Hope for Happiness in this world

Your affectionate Husband B. A. Watson