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I received the papers which Chas. sent me the 20th
Feby. [February] also the ones which he sent the 5th & in return for
them have written him, and will also send him
some California papers. The Cultivator looks as nat-
ural as can be, and the Semi monthly Advertiser (or
semi weekly I should have said) brought to mind
the interior of the store when I was wont to find it
regularly twice a week, then occupied by J. A. Tucker
proprietor, H. A. Parker [Henry A. Parker]clerk, now occupied by Crosby
Lewis with Chas (Charles) F. Parker for clerk.

I used then to think that Mr T. put a great deal of
confidence in me & my doings, but I must say
that Mr. Lewis places more in Chas. than Mr T did
in me, but C. is honest and industrious & deserves
the confidence of every one, having never done any-
thing to injure his character, would that I could
say the same of myself, although I know that I have
yet got friends left at home & I think I have friends
here. By what I wrote in my last letter you may see
that Mr T. still entertains an "exalted opinion" of me,
as least one would judge so, from what he writes.

But enough of myself -- henceforth I will leave my
actions to relate the sincerity of my intentions of doing as
well as I am capable of doing, as well as to prove it --

I yet hope to regain my good name and be an
honor to you and our friends in general, which I think
I can do, by forming good resolutions & adhering to them ---