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it seems as though more than double the
amount of care and work comes upon me,
when compared with the share I attend
to when Mr N. [Ephraim Noyes] is here with me, still we
are in hopes that his trip to Oregon, will
prove advantageous to us both, so we are willing
to work a trifle harder for a few weeks
when we think it is for our mutual interests
to do so. Mr. N. [Ephraim Noyes] will have a hard time of
it as well as myself, but I hope he will
return in good health, after having met with
complete success in all of his undertakings.

I may have occasion to speak of this
hereafter, when I will give you more
full particulars, with regard to our business,
as well as the result of it ---

This Day (Sunday) has passed very pleasantly
with me --- . In the building where my stand
is, are nine different occupants, eight of
whom belong in Massachusetts. The lower story
of the building is occupied as a paint store,
and is kept by Mr. G. D. Wyman from Boston --
a good sociable man. Then in the upper story
are four rooms, two of which are occupied
by Geo. W. Dor [George W. Dor], Z. N. Dor, his father, and Volney
Simmons his Brotherinlaw [brother-in-law], all formerly from
Lawrence Mass. They too are good people
and very friendly towards me. Mr. G. W. Dor
is situated just the same as Mr Noyes [Ephraim Noyes] is in

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Please say to Mrs Betsey Tucker that I recd [received] a letter from
Sam last evening, and that he is well. He received a letter
from his Cousin Wm L Chase [William L. Chase] last week, from Nevada, Wm C.
was well