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chinked an [and] plastered tight my oil cloth sheet makes
a good roof. I have a good bunk up from the ground
and filled with willows and hay. I have three large
blanket[s] so I assure you I sleep comfortable and feel
quite at home. I sent with the rest of the company and
got my winter provision consisting of 200 lbs. of flour
120 lbs. of bacon 25 of sugar 22 of dryed [dried] apples 10 lbs. of
onions and all the small fixings vinegar pepper sauce
&c all in cabin safe. I got also a first rate gold rocker
which cost me $16. the whole cost and transportation
from Maryesvill Marysville was about $125 which fills me
out till Spring for provisions. I must have some
clothing boots are worth from 14 to 18 dollars firm boots
from $5 to 8, pantaloons from 6 to 8.$ I got a pair of
flannel shirts for $2.50 a pice [apiece]. I bought me A good
double barrel gun for $10 verry [very] cneucial [crucial] although
the indians [Indians] here are verry [very] friendly. the old chief live [lives]
4 miles from here he comes frequently to make
a visit. I am his particular favorite I get
us a good dinner and he and I sit down and eat.
he has been engaged in mining for some white man
they say he is A true friend he called on me a
few days since and made me A visit and went
with me A prospecting he took me to A place
4 miles where he said was much (orea) [ore] gold
he would like to work for me, I think shall work
alone indians [Indians] are poor help. I have never been to
any of their camps I seen them entirely naked