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Embossing: Anchor with snake with words "SUPER FINE" above it.

San Jose Ca. March 29th 1853

Dear Mother,

I received your kind letter the
25th inst. & was happy to hear from you again but
sorry to hear that you were so unwell at the time
you wrote but I hope you have ere now got well
of your cold & that you are all, now enjoying health
& happiness & may it please Heaven to grant you, a
continuance of these blessings. I am well, my health
continuing to be as good as usual. I came here to
San Jose the 15th inst. since which time I have been
to San Francisco twice & returned to this place again
but think I shall return to S. F. tomorrow as that
place seems to be my home in this country.

Since reading the letter received from you by last
mail I have been sorry that I ever sent to Esqs. Jewett for
Cash as I fear that by doing so I have caused you to
suffer again on my account. But I am sincere when
I say that I would not knowingly cause you any more
trouble or anxiety under any consideration, & had I known
tha, by requesting Esq J. to send me money, I should cause
you trouble I would not have written him on any
account, I was not aware, nor do I believe that it was
necessary to have you sign any writing whatever with
regard to the matter & I did not suppose you would
be obliged to do any thing about it if I had I should
not have sent for it. & I do not wish to have you sign