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San Francisco Jan 10th 1854

My Dear Mother,

I take this opportunity to return
you my sincere thanks for the nice "New Years" pre-
sent which you sent me by Mr. Geo. F Leighton, [George F. Leighton]
consisting of two fine apples, a box of Tomato Figs
& "last though not least a kind letter" all of which
were recieved [received] the morning of the 2d inst in fine order.

Miss Leighton & Lawrence came out here by the Nic-
aragua route & it was very fortunate for them
that they came that way as those passengers who left
New York by the mail line at the same time that
Miss L & L, left have not arrived here yet & probably
will not arrive for a number of days to come ---

I was very glad indeed to see some one who
had just arrived from Pepperell & I guess they
thought so too for I asked them thousands of questions
in the course of the day while they were here.

They arrived here Saturday night, but did not
find me until Tuesday morning, & Tuesday after-
noon they left here for Auburn where Mr Albert Leighton
was located while he was in this country & where
Henry Leighton now is. They were both well when
they arrived here & Mr Lawrence had gained 5 lbs.
weight on the passage out here & from what little
they had seen of the country they liked very well.

They have promised to write me as soon as they get settled