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Knew that the interests of the C would be much
safer in my hands than in any other person
if I had owned the Boat I would not have taken
a greater interest in her Success this last Berth
was offered me without any Solicitation on
my part.

Our merchants are as knowable [knowledgeable] & enterprising
a Body as can be found in any town of
the same Size in the world (our population is 10,000)
and several of them are men of mark any where.
I have not detected one of them in an act of
intentional dishonesty. Since I have been here
& I have the Best chance in the world to discover
Such things.

I spent three days at the Bay abot [about] two weeks
ago & met Malcom Breck there he was down
down from Oregon. Buying goods he seemed in
good Spirits had made about $10,000 in the
last Six months he had been somewhat
unfortunate before, but has got it all back and
is now doing well. He expects to be at home on
Christmas next to get married, he came up the
River with me to Marysville & it was really
rich to see the astonished expression of his
face as he came in sight of the town with its
Splendid Blocks of Brick Buildings as we
walked through the town his amazement rather
increased. Then diminished as he had never been
in the mines. I drove him up to Parks Bar some
Sixteen miles (This is & has been the Richest Place in Cal [California])
& Showed him the various modes of working. They were
just preparing to flume the River but had not yet
got it turned. When he comes down again next month
he intends to come up and see them in full
operation. Give my love to Aunt Sue Murray the
children & my friends generally

I intend to write a few lines to
Mr Breck, I wrote a leter [letter] of congratulations
to Lucy

Your affect [affectionate] Brother

William R. Olden