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San Francisco, Oct. 19th 1855
Friday Eve.

My Dear Mother,

Please excuse me if
I write you only a few lines by this mail
as I am tired and busy. Mr Noyes [Ephraim Noyes], returned
from Oregon last Monday Evening, and brought
down with him a lot of Butter, Eggs, Apples,
and Beans, and we have been very busy
overhauling and selling them, and tonight
I am almost tired out.

Last night and night before last
we were up until 12 oclock [o'clock], repacking Eggs
as we do not close our stands until 10 O'
clock, then we must be up again by six
which makes he day a long one, especially
when a person is busy the whole time. Still
we are getting along first rate, and shall
make some money out of our produce.

I am well, -- received your letter of
the 18th Sept a day or two since, was happy
to hear that you were all well.

I received a letter from J. A. Tucker and
one from Silas Stern by the same mail.

Yesterday I received from J. A. T. via
Cape Horn a can containing 54 Thousand
Envelopes, all in nice order.