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Frezno [Fresno] river June 5th 1852

Dr [Dear] Wife & children first I am well & enjoy in good
health and Spirits -- last Sunday night James
Bowen returned from Mariposa and brot [brought] me
Six letters two from that woman, in the stone
house dated March 3 & 14th informing me of
the receipt of the two drafts &c, also two letters
from D. Oatman [J. C. Oatman] informing me of his intention
to come to California he wishes me to write what I think
of the place. Well he will find California verry [very] different
from what it was when he left here but I have not
a doubt but he can do well here and accumulate
a fortune in a few years. I am glad to hear that he
and James and Benjamin Bowen are a coming.

I have been very much in hopes that James would come
ever since I have been on Frezno [Fresno] river for I think he
could have a chance to do a good business this fall
here and his having the advantage of having friends here
we will do all we can for them. We have quite a large
claim to work out and I shall be in favour [favor] of their
Joining us I wish they were here now. I have directed
two letters to James one to Sanfrancisco [San Francisco] one to Marys-
ville informing him where I am. If it is James full
determination to come to Cal he had by far better
come while I am here and if he can have patience
and economy & industry and by holding on to the
quartz interest he can in time do well.