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Vena, Clara, and Mr Albert I hope will kind
good children obedient to their mother take
good care of little darling bess [Bess] -- I have the kind
-est feelings towards all my friends have A deep
anxiety to see and hear of their doing well. I mail
A letter to Br. [Brother] J. C. Oatman also to my warm
friend J A Matteson -- probably it will come out in
the signal we have not had any more rain this
last fall and winter than usual if as much in
Illinois. if I thought it would be for James interest
to come to California I would give him encouragement.
could he see the many unsuccessfull [unsuccessful] unfortunate
miners he would not wonder at my feeling as
I do. Stillman says write to Mr Oatman to stay
at home but he is competent to judge for himself.
it is the last place for [page torn] bring my darling
wife and family. I should [page torn] to have my letters direct
to Marysvill [Marysville] being onely [only] 30 [page torn], should I go to feather
river [Feather River] it would be on the way to [page torn] them by express then being
A regulaur [regular] post office at Marysville and daily mail.
Old Tom and Jack ponies came through fine
by good care, grain &c. and sold in Weaver for $310
they came in the first of July -- I have never seen them nor
dont [don't] want too. I wish the stone quarry to be carefully
preserved and not worked by every person let it alone
onely [only] as you or James may direct. James must be in-
dustrious and try to provide for himself. If he should
wish I should be willing to purchase A team. I
think oxen the best and have him work as much
land as he can to advantage till I return. I leave
the matter to you and him the profit would be but little.

Your Husband R. J. Boylan