Journal Palmetto Mining Company Voyage

each man nearly averaged half an oz. of Gold each working day which is considered fair wages here. Some of our Company Went to prospect to the Spanish Bar and returned of working 18 days they did not more than average per oz. a day there are 5 of our Men to work Below the dutch Bar and about 8 miles of Sutters [Sutter's] Mill average alike they return on Saturday the 20th of Octo. [October] H. A. Higley Started for Sanfrancisco [San Francisco] on Tuesday 9th Inst. carrying with him 102 oz. of Gold to be Sent to Capt. A. H. Bowman & M. C. Mordicea of Charleston S. C.

Owen W. Donald died at Sutters [Sutter's] Mill Coloma on the Evning [Evening] of the 12th of octo. [October] 1849 after a lingering illness of fifty days he was one of those men that was Sick in Panama and the first who took Sick after our arival [arrival] at the Mines.

This Poor Man has left a Wife and four Children in Charleston to lement [lament] his Loss he was Buried on Saturday Evning [evening] at Coloma on top of a hill. his was the tenth grave that was opened there.

Owen W. Donald was a Native of Heerins Town Co. [County] of Meath

Ireland and a Citizen of the U. S. a resident of Charleston for the last ten years. he left home and his Family in good health and also with an honest intention to better his condition in life But alass [alas] all is over with him in this life, he was a Member of the Palmetto Mining Comp. and his Death is regreted [regretted] by all his Companions.

In life O. W. Donald was sober honost [honest], and industreus [industrious] and respct. [respected] by all that Knew him. he is hone where the Just will be rewarded. May he rest in Peace Amen

Coloma is building up fast with tents log cabins and a few frame houses these Settlers are al [all] Speculating and taking every advan =tage of the oporators [operators] in the Mines. Provision is rather high. flour is Sold at 65 cents the pound pork from 50 to 60 cents per pound Fresh Beef is fifty cents vinegar one dollar per quart Wine four dollars per Bottle Whiskey three dollars the Bottle Corn Meal 40 cents per pound Cattle feed is also very high as there is nothing like grass within miles of the Mill Irish Potatoes is one dollar

per pound and every thing [everything] else rates high alike.