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he owes a great deal of money & by the way
he works about I guess they would soon make
up their minds that he was not very rich --

One thing however I must say of him which
I can say of but few in California & that is that
he is strictly temperate as regards the use of Rum
& Tobacco. He also seems to be industrious but after
all a fortune is not made quite so soon here as
some people imagine No doubt he is getting a-
long comfortably well & he appears to like here --

You will please give my love to Charles & Harriet
Mr. T. & his family & my kind regards to Esq Jewett &
his family, also to all my friends

So I have recieved [received] no letters from Mr. T's family
for two mails past I do not think I shall write
them this mail as I have nothing interesting to
relate at the present time

With this please accept the love & kind
wishes of Your affectionate Son
H. A. Parker [Henry A. Parker]

Write often

To
Mrs Ann Parker
E. Pepperell
MS