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Provisions is verry [very] high and the most of it got up in verry [very]
Bad order Chese [cheese] 50 ^cts a pound as for Butter I have not Eat
1/2. since I left new york New York I have not seen any good butter
nor Milk nor Water since I left new Jersey New Jersey the steam boat
that I have a ticket has not arrived here for us and we
may have to lay here three or four weeks but still I have
not seen any more difeculteys [difficulties] than I Expected when I started
from home Although it is verry [very] tedeous [tedious] laying here among
A missriable [miserable] Rase [race] of inhabatants [inhabitants] but they dont [don't] appear to
be Evil Disposed I have seen nothing nor heared [heard] nothing to
Discouege [discourage] me from continuing my Journy [journey] through A
Olthough [Although] I long to see you and the children verry [very]
much Although keep good courage and try and keep
Amos in good courage and let him see this letter and
Read it As to the Prospect of Butter in california California I see
men from there which Does not Differ much from what
I heared [heard] before I left home. NB. Do look after Amos In
A kind and Motherly order for giving Directions as to work
for Isaac I cant [can't] do only Each one of you look after your
Buisness [business] honestly and honerbly [honorably] and all will turn well
which my mind is to do the same I should have Writen [written]
Before But Peter Brown Writ [wrote] which letters they was to
let you see let Hannah Read this letter to others Children and
let Catharine Read it to Betsy & Mary let G W Houston
and an [Ann] see it And all give my love to All my
Friends And Neighbors and I Remain

Affectionate Husband

John N Ryerson

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Dear Brother,

Nicholas N Ryerson I Wish you to Peruse this
letter that I have written to my family & I Donot [do not] see any thing
Discourging [discouraging] in the Butter Busness [Business] if they they should
be an Dificulties [difficulties] I wish you write to me and tell my
family to write and aid and assist them as much as
is in your power and I do Not know of any Directions
to give you any Diferent [different] from what it was under stood
when I left New York Dont [don't] forget to see that My inshurance [insurance]
on the buildings Does not Run out before it
is renewed which is this sumer [summer] or fall I May Write
Again whe We get Ready to start from this Plase [place] if you
hapen [happen] at goshen Goshen, Indiana teel [tell] Mr Murry you heared [heard] from me
I could keep on Writing Past Events All Day But Probely [probably] they
Would not be interested But Give my love to All my
love to All my Brothers & sisters and Friends and

I truely [truly] Remain your Friends and Brother

John N Ryerson

Panama May 6 1850
if you Write Direct your
to Sacremento Citty Calefornia Sacramento City, California
Peter Brown is Well & has been since he left New York &
All the company that left Paterson [Patterson] Except one which had the
Ague once of [or] twice which he is not well which was ll in
number