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than one Dollar pr Lb only we hill a Dieane
ocasionely [occasionally] The gold will Never all be taken
from this country but has all ready past for a
man to be Sure of a fortune and close at hand
when five Dollars pr [per] day will be Good wages
Thousands of men and Sadley Disapointed [disappointed] and
returning home While others are doing well

Dieare Brother I want you with out
faile [fail] to have a ceane of out parents if they
are a living knowing there is ability to Get
a long I want you to Lay in Shugar [sugar] Coffee
Rice and Such Groceries and Clothing as they
Nead See that they have a plenty lay in a
Suply [supply] for 3 months at a time and Send an order
to Brother Archa for the amount if you advance
any Money I will pay interest on it until
you Get it which you by Sending an order to A B
if you onley [only] See that they are provided for it
will be a pleaure to me to pay the Expence [expense]
have them to Send Little Mathew to School
all they can at my Expence [expense] So I request
this of you I know you have time to do it I
know all So [also] that Samuel does not See to
his one Affares [affairs] properley Write to me Either
to Coloma or Sacramento City I have onley [only] recd [received]
2 Letters Sence I have been inthe Country Give
My Respects to Father & Mother and all of the
familey [family] all so [also] to all Enquiering [enquiring] friends if any
and recieve the Same to your Self [yourself] and
familey [family] I Remain your as Ever

J. G. Dorman

NB Remember me to Baf and Walker
if Marred [married]