Gold Rush Era Letters

The Schooners S.D. Bailey and Ostolan in which I am interested both arrived here this last week, one from San Pedro and the other from Crescent City. They had both done very well, and will probably clear me, at the rate of $100 per month, each one, which will be about six per cent a month, on the amount of money which I have got invested in them, so taking everything I have probably made $300. this past month, but I shall turn it in towards paying my debts, which now amount to $800, then I have got $500 owing to me which I consider good, so that I shall soon clear myself from debt if I meet with no mishap, and am economical.

Noyes Ephraim Noyes, Searles, and myself intend to hire a room today and all move into it, so as to be together as much as possible. Then if we like we can accommodate ourselves with board and do our own washing which will be a great saving to us, as provisions here at the present time are very low while board is about the same as when I first came out here so if boarding houses could pay expenses then they must be making money now, and if they can make money by taking boarders we can save money by boarding ourselves. -- You were right in supposing that "business card" which I sent you to be Mr Zalucur's the man who employed me and the one that I bought my stand of. He is a nice man