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home with them, this with an occassional fandango comprises
their amusement – They are strong advocates of Fanny
Wrightism & the beauties of socialism are beautifully
exemplified here they marry & divorce themselves when
where & as often as they please without the benefit of either
clergy or legislature – the consequence of this is that a
family of several children the last names of all are different
these matters do not last long, this is the case with ⁹⁄₁₀ of the
population here.

Monday Morning May 21. –
The Oregon sails tomorrow & I must bring this
to a close as I have to write to sister & Lucy Breck. – when
you have waded thro' this long epistle since it to Murray
as I shall refer then to it – I enquired for W^m McHraine
when I got here but he with some 50 others had gone to
Callao to get a vessel from there, there are more vessels
here than passengers to fill them – I wish I had
J Paul along with me he is a young man I have a high
opinion of I think his fortune would be made, the
boys & Mr. Hutchison had better wait until they hear from
me in California in five months from the time you
receive this I can give you this practical experience
of one month in the country- we stop a Mazatlan & I
will write from there if possible – I send my love to all
the family – kiss those dear children for me your husband
W^m R Olden