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verry [very] heavy But Butter that comes here nice makes money
so I am In luck with that so far But of late I have got a little
homesick and I think Peter has also so we have made up
our minds to come home as soon as we can close our buisness [business]
to a good advantage this Winter has been a most butiful [beautiful] winter
here Just cool a nough [enough] to be comfortable a little white frost
now and then I think I have seen Ice about as thick as a pain [pane]
of glass But hardly any rain which is not common in this country
they say But they [there] is a severe summer coming to be without Rain
for Eight months to come may make hard times for hay and
grass hay sells here now for $100 to $120 per ton or from 5 to 6 cents
a pound I want you to show this to all for I cannot write to
Each so they must Excuse me I Was glad to hear that abraham [Abraham]
had been up to see amos [Amos] last fall I am In hopes they will –
both of them be good boys for their own sake I cannot give many
particulas [particulars] in this letter for when I write so often I cannot
hardly fill them up with new things so not to write one thing
over two [too] often But I am Inhopes [in hopes] soon to see you all face to fase [face]
then I can tell more than I write soon I Am boarding at the
National Hotel at Sanfrancisco [San Francisco] where I have boarded almost
all the while I am at Sanfrancisco [San Francisco] at $25 a week for Board
and lodging the Board is quite good But no fether [feather] beds here
I have not slep [slept] on a feather bed since leaving new [New] York I have
not seen one I cannot give any directions But do as well as
you can for your own sakes and all will be well Peter
Recived [received] a letter from John Brown that the speccimens [specimens] of gold
that was sent to you and delia [Delia] and catharen [Catharine] had arived [arrived]
Safe to paterson Paterson, New York and I am Inhopes [in hopes] you have received them
Before you receive this No More so good Night give my
love to all my friends and Kiss all the children a good
night for me you [your] affectionate Husband

John N Ryerson