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at Sacramento, for My own part I have been rather
disappointed about work that was promised Me, and
should have done very well only just after I wrote.
You two fresh Engravers arrived here, and they rather
put My light out, for like all New comers they
cut down the prices the first thing, however
I have made $50 above expenses. Notwithstanding
the glut of Talent in the Market —

I have Not heard from M^r Pena for some time
although I have written 3 letters to him, the Post office
is Not Much to be depended upon in this country
in My last I have proposed the Australian business
but have Not been very persuasive about the Matter.
M^r Pena has a Wife 2 children and his Wife's two Brothers
in this country Consequently moveing [moving] with them
would be rather expensive — D^r Montague does Not
remember M^r Grieves although the Name is
familiar to him. The D^r has lived in Australia
and thinks It a very fine country but rather warm
he decidedly prefers California, No wonder you
will say when I tell that he must have made
to him I tell that he must have made
at least $10 000, in about 2 Years in San Francisco
besides having a good looking Wife and a very pretty
cottage on the rise of a hill commanding a splendid
view of the Bay and surrounding Country —