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no chance in competition with good
western Boats. I expect a reply on this
subject by this or the next mail.
It is a most singular circumstance
that although my letters are dated
and Post marked Marysville my
replys [replies] Should be sent to San F [San Francisco]
it is bad enough not to get letters but
when you Know that the delay is
caused by the carelesness [carelessness] of those who
write it is very annoying.

I have got decidedly in the writing
humor – lately & I am determined that
none of you Shall complain of my
being dilatory in writing our mail
will be weekly in future So that
you may make a calculation of an
scratch from me at least twice a
month.

It has been raining Since Saturday evening
hard all the time this Tuesday evening
will make three days during which there
has not been a moments cessation.
There is no prospect of the rain Stopping Short
of two or three days the water is now 1 foot
higher than ever before & rising fast
2 ft [feet] more will cover every spot of land
in town where it is going to stop no one
can tell. I do not think however that