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San Francisco Sep the 14th 1850
Dear Brother
As you wished me to write you I shall I with pleasure comply with your request and try to give you some idea of things in California, but to inform you first of my health which is very good, I suppose you have given up the idea of Coming out here. I hear that you are devoting your attention to farming this summer, I hope you will be Successful, business here is geting rather dull you have no idea of the number that have arrived by every Steamer since I have been here and consequently labour must fall or rather wages. joyners have about 8 Dollars per day I should not advise any one to come here: if they can make a good living at home, I am about ot leave California and go to Oregon with Capt Colburn we shall saile [sail] in a few days, I am now on board the Bark Orion. Wm [William] has bought a part of her and probely [probably] will take her round the horn in a year or before we heard that Dave Lawrence has died at sea. tell Maryann, that Capt Chase left here a few days since for Oregon
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Capt Hopkings [Hopkins] is making us a visit I have seen a number from your way, we hear that the Kenebec Company are doiny [doing] well in the mines they drained the river and have a fine chance but whear [where] there is one that does well there are perhaps 6 does nothing I cannot find any news to write you in fact we hear nothing there are about 600 Vessels in this harbour a great number of old Ships will never leave they make Store Ships of them we had some rain last night the first I have seen since I have been here which made the ari [air] feel more healthy I presume the California fever does not rage so much now down easte [east] as much as it did when I left at lest [least] I hope none have got it very badly as for my one [own] part I have not been Sorrey [sorry] I came here as yet but have seen anuf [enough] that are if a man has his health he can do well if not his situation is a deplorable one unless he has money or friends I have just been on board of Capt Colburn and engaged a passage for Oregon I Shall write home as soon as I get there and let you all know how I get along I must now bid you good by give my respects to Maryann and friends,
I remain your true and affectionate Brother