Gold Rush Era Collections

Lot of Butter then All will Come straight I think the Prospect of Butter is good as yet if it comes here in good condition they is no Danger I think in its Making a nice Profit have your casks all tight as directed when I started from home that is the only Way Butter comes heri [here] Right the amount of Dust is thirty ounces it did me a greate [great] deel [deal] of good father And Mother was well I Write to Hannah By this same mail But shant Write verry [very] lengthy Desaription [description] of country &c [etcetera] Wish you to show this letter to all my Brothers & sisters friends Give Repects [respects] to Amos & Hannah G W Houston & Ania & E A. Martin & Catharine & A. Munson & Betsy G. Wallen & Bier & Jane & Abby & tell them to write to me for if I had to write to Each one of them it would take me some time which I have not Been used of writing much of late years I first thought I Would Write a sepPreate [separate] Home to Hannah & Amos But thought this Would be sufficient I Enclose the Recept [receipt] for that gold in this letter send the Butter all so it starts on vessels that dont [don't] lay in New York after the Butter is on board No More But Remain your friend

Nicholus N & Wife Dear brother & sister

as this is a small space left I fill it by sending my kindest regards to you all and am much obliged to you for your Kind wishes Expressed towards me in your letter to John which we recd [received] with great plasure [pleasure], and Soon to recieve [receive] another

P. J. Brown