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six others were left in ashes. I will not attempt to give you
any of the particulars as you will have
them in full in the Papers I will send
you in connexion with this letter. You will
learn thus these was not much of what
was burnt by the fire of the third of May
last burnt now. You will notice among
these that were sufferers by the [?] the name
Bue Keyes He left for the Street on the 10th
it will be very [un?] news to many
of course. But just recovering from the
sad news of the previous conflagration
and instantly upon its heels coms the
news of another. Now Uncle John but
San Francisco is an ill fated City for
burn she has and I fear that burn she
will. I am fearfull that our lovely
Cit. will be the next victim. but we will
Keep a good lookout I can assure you we have
an extra watch on evry night. I hope however
that I shall not be a witness to a fire in
this Cit. But Uncle. I must be more brief
or I shall not get the rest of my letter written
for the mail tomorrow. I suppose you would like
to Know how are we getting along. Well I
will tell you. As in-regards Truth I must
say that we ought not to complain for
I believe that we have since you left As was
the case when you was at our house done been