cams_rjboylan_b012_f003_011_2

I shall go to Marysville and purchase some
necessary articles for the mountains such as
fruit of various Kinds some few clothing &c.

I have not received any letter from home since
the date of last Nov 17th I feel verry [very] anxious to
hear from you I cannot for A moment think
that you would neglect to write. Yet I well Know
you have many cares but James can write. I
strenuously enjoin it upon him to see that I
can have A letter written and mailed by the
time 20th of every month then I shall Know
at what time to go or send to the express office.

When I am located for summer it may be A
long distance -- I have enrolled my name on
the express of Snell & Hunter who carry from
Sanfrancisco [San Francisco], Sacramento & Marysville to the
upper mining of Feather river. I could be found
for the time being by any old acquaintance
through the express carriers. I shall probably
not write again until I get into summer
diging [digging]. I shall write to Brother Oatman [J. C. Oatman]
make him A proposal if he intends or wishes
to come to California that I will take up
his note should he borrow money to the amount
of $300 when I return but he will find Cal -
verry [very] diferent [different] from what it was when he
left it. Should I send him A draft it
would cost me A journey to Sacramento
and A loss of 12 or 15 ctents [cents] on evey [every] dollar