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satisfied & I think contented to remain at home, as had I
done as I ought I should probably have been there at the
present time but I hope everything will yet turn out for
the best. Since I commenced writing this letter I have received
a call from Sam Tucker [Samuel P. Tucker]. He is quite smart this evening much
more so than any time before since he returned from the
mines. He is at work for Wm Shipley [William Shipley] having been with him
nearly a fortnight but how long he will stay I do not know.

He intends writing his mother & Augustus tomorrow.

He was sorry to hear of the illness of his mother but
we hope she is now better. Sam was anxious to receive a letter
from Augustus or some of his folks but failed to do so but
now thinks he shall do so by next mail which will probably
arrive here in the course of a week. As I am growing sleep-
y & was thinking about going to bed I happened to think of the
pair of blankets you gave me just befor [before] I left home & which
I value very highly as they have done me a great deal of good.

While doubling Cape Horn I found them very serviceable
as the weather was very cold. & the ship was but scantily sup-
plied with extra bedding. Then when I went into the country
I used them for both bed & bedding as I had nothing else then
when Fisk & I fitted up our store we partitioned off a little
corner of it for a sleeping room & put up three berths one
above the other. Got some palm leaf mattresses & I then made
the blankets again answer for bed clothes. After we sold out
the store I went and stopped with Mr John Keep a fort-
night as he kindly invited me to do so & as Sam T. [Samuel P. Tucker] & his brother
Wm Keep [William Keep] were stopping with him too we enjoyed ourselves
very well & when they left for the mines he refused to take