cam_hparker_2311_f001_009.1

Oct 19th 1852

San Francisco Tuesday 9..PM

My Dear Mother

As Mr Walton [Henry Walton] was going to send
letters to his partner Mr Turnbull (who left him for the
Atlantic States last Friday) tomorrow morning he kindly
offered to see one forwarded to you if I wished to write & as
I had business which I wished to write you about I thought
I would improve the opportunity of doing so.

About two months since I wrote Esq Jewette [Esq. C. Jewett] desiring him
to send me some money & I shall expect to hear from you &
him with regard to the matter by next mail which has been
expected to arrive here for two days past, but as I am in
need of the money & fear that he may not have it on hand
to send me at present I am a going to make the following
proposals to you which I hope you will be pleased to agree to.

If Mr Jewette [Esq. C. Jewett] has not got $500. on hand that he can
send me. I wish you would lend me the money from your
own property for six or nine months. If I remember rightly
you have now got $500 lying in the Concord Savings Bank
on which you recieve 5 per cent per annum. Now if you
will draw that from the Bank & send it to me I will
pay you California interest on it that is 10 per cent per annum
or I should be willing to pay even more & will return it to you
in six months or any time after that you may wish & I will
enclose a Note for $500. in your favor & if you see fit to
send me the money please do so if not -- destroy the Note.

I have borrowed today of Mr Wm Walton [William Walton] $700. which