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Gold Rush Letters of Henry A. Parker

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[top left corner:] Embossing: Anchor with snake with words "SUPER FINE" above it.

San Jose Ca. March 29th 1853

Dear Mother,

I received your kind letter the 25th inst. & was happy to hear from you again but sorry to hear that you were so unwell at the time you wrote but I hope you have ere now got well of your cold & that you are all, now enjoying health & happiness & may it please Heaven to grant you, a continuance of these blessings. I am well, my health continuing to be as good as usual. I came here to San Jose the 15th inst. since which time I have been to San Francisco twice & returned to this place again but think I shall return to S. F. tomorrow as that place seems to be my home in this country.

Since reading the letter received from you by last mail I have been sorry that I ever sent to Esqs. Jewett for Cash as I fear that by doing so I have caused you to suffer again on my account. But I am sincere when I say that I would not knowingly cause you any more trouble or anxiety under any consideration, & had I known tha, by requesting Esq J. to send me money, I should cause you trouble I would not have written him on any account, I was not aware, nor do I believe that it was necessary to have you sign any writing whatever with regard to the matter & I did not suppose you would be obliged to do any thing about it if I had I should not have sent for it. & I do not wish to have you sign

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