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San Francisco Oct 27th 1854

Dear Mother,

I am going on the
sea cruise which I spoke of in my last
letter and shall leave this afternoon
in the Sch. [schooner] Ortolan for Santa Cruz and
shall probably be away from here
a week or ten days, during which
time the mail will leave here for
the Atlantic States, so thought I would
write you a few lines at the
present time to let you know that
I am as well as usual.

I wish you would remember me
to Mr J. A. Tucker and family if
you see any of them, as I shall be
unable to write them by this mail
as I have but just made up my
mind to go to Santa Cruz and
the Sch. [schooner] leaves at 3. Oclock [O'clock].

Also give my love to Charles
and Harriet and explain this brief
letter From your affet [affectionate] Son

H. A. Parker [Henry A. Parker]

Mrs Ann Parker
E Pepperell Mass