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My health remains good and for the past few
weeks I have felt much better than ever before
since I have been in California, although I
have always enjoyed good health since my
arrival here but am now getting to be
more thoroughly acclimated --

As regards business, I have made another
change which will not surprise you much I am thinking,
at least it ought not to, knowing as you do
how I like to be shifting about.

Since I last wrote you I have sold out one
half of my book-stand to a young man from
North Bridgwater, Mass. by the name of Ephraim
Noyes -- have enlarged our stock and intend to
do more business than what I have been doing
alone while I shall have a much easier time
of it. Yesterday we took $25. -- and our profits
amounted to $13.50 which leaves us $6 -- apiece after
paying rent and license. I don't want you to think
however that I am doing as well as this every day
for some days I do not make half as much,
then again once in a while I might do a little
better, but I do not expect to average more than
about $3 -- per day with which I will try to
be satisfied for the present, although we have
talked some of getting another stand in the
course of a few weeks ---