Gold Rush Era Collections

Buesness [Business] plenty to occupy my time but lobor [labor] not hard with out buesness [business] plenty I would not be contented here long the letter that I write to my father I told him to send it by Peter N if he was not up himself and let you all see it if I send any dust to the goshen [Goshen] Bank let it go on my account till all straight which I calculate to send in small sums so they cannot be much loss to any boddy [anybody] at one time so Keep good courage for as yet all my plans has done nearly as well as I Expected before I started from home and In hopes it may continue the same till I arive [arrive] safe home then I think I will be satisfied to stay there the rest of my Days long or short I Now Board at a tovern [tavern] in San francisco San Francisco Board is high in a good house twenty five dollars a week But plenty to Eat and that that is good wild geese & Ducks & vennison [venison] & Bears, meat is plenty in market all the time most of articles like pork & flour and almost Evry [every] thing is as cheap add the freght [freight] as in New York it is a wonderfull [wonderful] country for Improvement the like I suppose is not Knowen [known] in the world Cittys [cities] grow up soon evry [every] thing goes with a perfect rush Either up or down so It requires a sharp look out for Rent & Expences [expenses] is so hight [high] But we Keep up our end for the chance we had as yet tell your Brother Mathew & uncle John & Your Mother & sisters & Brothern laws [brother-in-laws] to write & Mine two [too] so that I can hear from their hands how they get along you told me the buildings was Inshured [insured] which was as it should be you told me in your letter that Beam Demerest was there to stay this winter use him well for he is a good man if he cannot do so much work for god will prosper his work let him be where he will show to Amos Munsen & Betsy & catharne [Catharine] & let my ams Read it over & ove [over] again & do All that is rite [right] with all & all will be well Give My love to all My Neighbors and frends [friends] and I Remain your afectionate [affectionate] Husband & friend

John N Ryerson