cams_rjboylan_b012_f003_002_1

Sacramento City Dec 20th, 1850,

Dear Wife Children and friends I am well enjoying heaven
bounty good health. I am down to the City to get my letters
from My Darling Wife and family I recd [received] one dated Sept 15.
I enclose A draft toy you for (not yet purchased) for
Three hundred dollars -- I shall retain two duplicate [duplicates]
in my possession in case of failure -- I think if you
receve [receive] this letter you can settle the demands due
against R. J. B. -- and have some left -- I have this
morning sold my two remaining mules for $140-.
The expences [expenses] of Keeping being deducted, $30 -- Mules are
very Low I should have done as well to have sold them
when I arrived. I am doing reasonably well in the mines.
$200 of the draft I have taken out since I wrote to
James and Mary Jane -- but I send all that I have
except what will bear my expences [expenses] back to my
mountain home and some choise [choice] Specimens.
I am comfortably situated my provisions on hand
to last till next Spring. I am not decided whire [where] I
shall work next Sumer [summer] whether to remain on the
Hon. Cutt, [Honcut] or go to Feather river [River]. Havens, left
here yesterday for home from feather river [Feather River] with
his pile, his health feeble. If, I, go, I shall go with this
company that I now have Potter, Links &c.
I shall also purchase A draft of $100. for Potter
and send to his wife by this mail.