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James Heron Keown

Marysville April 20 1853

My Dear Sister

Your sometime expected
letter came duly to hand by the
Last mail. I am glad to see that you
have so soon got through with your
troubles. It seems that the name of
M^cIlvaine is not Likely soon to die out whatever
may be said for that of Olden.
By the way I see by the paper that
our venerable relative the Duke of
Oldenburgh has recently deceased
& what is very remis [remiss] in his past has
not mentioned me is his will,
well I shall not put on mourning
for him anyhow.

You were smart enough to direct
my letters to Marysville & I got yours
yesterday. Sara's was directed to SanFr San Francisco
& I got it by express to day [today] dont [don't] say
any thing to her about it as I have said
enough in some of my previous letters.
I am happy to say that all your fears
on my behalf were unfounded. I have
retained my Situation and am by
far the most popular agent here.
I am vain enough to think that much