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The total amount of property (principal & interest)
July 17th/53 aside from the Real Estate was $13,971.69 cts.

Amt. of charges up to that time including taxes, labor
& material for repairing buildings & fences Esq Jewett
commissions loss of interest loss on the estate &c $1,752.40
which leaves a balance of $12,219.29 one third of
which is $4,073.09. Then the charges against me up
to July 17th 1853 amt [amount] to $1,836.86 which left a balance
due me when I appointed Mr Tucker my attorney of
$2,236.23 since which time I have received of Mr Tucker
$2,000.00 which leaves a balance due me as I said before of
$236.23 aside from the real estate which Mr T ad-
vised me to let remain until Charles becomes of
age or until I return home & I think myself
that it will be best to let it remain so.

In conclusion I must say that I think Esq Jewett
has been very moderate in all his charges against
the estate & I think furthermore that he has managed
everything well, & according to the best of his abilities
& I do not know as there is any one in town who could
have done any better with the estate than he has done
& I for one am perfectly satisfied & no doubt you will
be also & you will please say to Esq. J. & Augustus that
everything is satisfactory, & return them my hearty
thanks for their interest in my behalf --

This is indeed a business letter & as I have said
nothing of myself nor of California, will write a few
lines to Chas or Harriet. I remain your affectionate Son
H. A. Parker [Henry A. Parker]