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Gold Rush Letters of Henry A. Parker
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pound & one half & cost $1,000. It is beautifully engraved & the top opens & displays to view nine different specimens of native gold taken from different parts of the country & all in all it is a splendid ring.
For 3 or 4 days past the weather has been very hot here much hotter than it was ever known to be before but today it is again cool & pleasant. As this is the fifth letter I have written you since I received one from you. I hardly know what to write as I have already written about every thing that I thought would interest you so I believe I will close. Please give my love to all my friends & write me as often as you can & oblige.
Your Son & Brother H. A. Parker [Henry A. Parker]
P.S. Please find out whether Wm Shedd [William Shedd] & the Chapin Boys are out here or not & where they are also write all the news about the town of Pepperell & vicinity & about your farm work schools &c. Remember me to Uncle Bradley & Aunt Betsey & tell them that I will write them soon.
Samuel Tucker [Samuel P. Tucker] sends his best respects to you all & says he will send you a specimen of gold unless he comes & brings it himself, but he has not decided as yet which way to get it to you but says you may expect it at any rate.
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S. P. Tuckers [Samuel P. Tucker] health is not very good as yet, he being troubled more or less with the fever & ague -- haves a chill & fever time every two or three days which winds up with a bad head-ache. He has also been troubled somewhat with a cough for several weeks & I fear he never would enjoy good health if he were to remain here for a long time but I hope it would be otherwise as he rather thinks of staying here through the summer if not longer
I remembered that you were 52 years old the 1st of Feb & I should liked very much to have been at home with you all -- hope you will yet live to see many more birthdays & happy ones too, hope also that the remainder of your life will be free from the care & trouble which has thus far during your life seemed to fall to your lot
The little treat which you made for C. & H. was no doubt very nice particularly the Tomato Figs & I hope that I shall have a chance to eat some of them myself ere long.
I was glad to hear that you had so nice a Pig as I know that you like to have things nice & when you have the management of them yourself that you will have them so. Wish I had a piece of the Pig to fry for supper as I have not eaten a piece of fresh pork since I left home.
I think you have been fortunate in getting your wood up in such good season, although I do not know as you got it done any earlier than you commonly do, as last year when I left home the last of Feb. Campbell had got it nearly all cut up -- hope you will succeed in getting your fencing stuff up in season & the rest of your spring-work done. You & Mr Tucker both wrote me that Henry Leighton was about to leave P. for this country & Mr T. wrote that he had given Leighton a letter of introduction to Mr Wm. Walton [William Walton], but as yet we have none of us seen him. I have now filled my sheet & as I wish to write to Mr. Tucker I will close for today but shall probably write a few lines crosswise before the mail closes I remain Your Truly affectionate Son, H. A. Parker [Henry A. Parker]
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Wednesday Eve, March 30th
I am as well as usual & intended to have returned today to San Francisco but finally concluded to remain here a day or two longer therefore I must deposite [deposit] my letters in San Jose Post Office which closes this evening at 8 Oclock [O'clock] so I shall not have time to write but a few words more by this mail but will endeavor to write you a long letter by next mail.
Give my love to Chas. & Hattie & tell them to be sure & write me soon also tell C. to send me his miniature. Wishing you all health & happiness I remain sincerely Your affct [affectionate] Son H. A. Parker [Henry A. Parker]
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I think as you do that Chas [Charles] ought to improve his times at School as well as he can for as you say he never will have another such a chance & in a very few years he will see the importance of "knowing a thing or two" even if he remains in the quiet town of P. [Pepperell]
Sunday Eve July 31st
I have delayed finishing my letter until it is now too late to get it into the mail, so I shall send it by the Nicaragua Steamer via San Juan.
I am well as usual & I hope you are all enjoying good health & will continue to do so. I have just seen Henry Shipley -- he is well & Wm. [William Shipley] also ---
No news has transpired since I last wrote you that I think would prove interesting, & for a change think I will send you a little blank paper -- perhaps it will be just as acceptable as though I filled it out. At any rate think I will close as it is getting late. Give my love to Chas [Charles] & Harriet & tell them to write whenever they can conveniently do so
With many wishes for your health happiness & general welfare I remain
Your affect [affectionate] Son, H. A. Parker [Henry A. Parker]
To Mrs Ann Parker East Pepperell Mass