Gold Rush Era Collections

Zumwalt has just come into town and secreted himself to prevent hundreds from following us. he is an old ranger -- he and his family are all well What our future succes [success], may be [maybe] I know not. Verry [Very] probable I may not be able to send another letter next month -- so I wish you to rest as easy as possible. Try to have hay cut for the Stock if consistent if not I will get them wintered. I shall be home as soon as prudent take care of my mules

R J Boylan

[stamp cut out] [postmark: SACRAMENTO CITY Cal. ]

Mrs R J Boylan Jackson Creek Will County Ilinois [Illinois]

[Illustration of Brig. printed underneath image E. B. Clayton & Sons, Stationers, Wall-st. N. Y.]

[written left side of page] R Sacramento City

326,4c $1,10 248.97 5% 12.45 $261.42

Shipped, in good order and condition, by Nicholas N Ryerson on board the Brig called the Northman whereof Geo R Nickerson is Master for this voyage, now lying at the Port of NEW-YORK, and bound for Sacramento City Cal. To say: Fourteen Tierces Butter

[Stamped on document: Freight payable as per margin in Specie or its equivalent, before delivery of goods, which are to be taken from the vessel's tackles, when ready to be discharged or the master at liberty to land the same, at the expense and risk of the goods, and sell sufficient to pay freight and charges. Vessel to have the privilege of touching at one or more ports, and not be accountable for the contents of packages or loss by fire or collision.]

being marked and numbered as in the margin, and are to be delivered in the like order and condition, at the Port of Sacramento City (the dangers of the seas & fire only excepted,) unto Mr John N Ryerson or to his assigns, he or they paying freight for the said Goods

One Dollar & ten cents p foot

with 5% primage and average accustomed. IN WITNESS THEREOF, the Master or Purser of the said vessel hath affirmed to 4 Bills of Lading, all of this tenor and date; one of which being accomplished, the others to stand void.

Dated in NEW-YORK, the 29th day of May 1850 Onteute Villuoeva Geo. R. Nickerson