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Placer County Cal. Dec the 6 1852

Dear father & Mother

I one time more seat my self to inform you that Jonathan and all the boys are well at present and I hope when [these] few lines come to your hand they will find you all well[.]  I have ben sick for About one month.  I am geting around now.  We have not got a letter for two months[.]  I have not much to write[.] times is very dul[l] her[e] now[.]  it commense[d] raining About too[two] weeks ago and is still raining[.]  tell uncle Jack Clarkson and aun[t] betsy that I saw W P Clarkson yesterday[.]  he lives in A half mile of us[.]  I have not seen J B for over twelve months[.]  me & Jony[,] John Wright[,] Gideon Wright [and] G. Haines is living to gether[.]  W. belche[Belsche] is her[e] with us.  provision is very high since sacrimento City got Burnt down[.]  flour is 26 c[en]ts lb[,] ham and bacon is 32 to 38 cts lb.[,] But[t]er is 75 cts lb[.]  you want to [hear] something about John Clevland[.]  Jonathan seene him five weeks ago at diamond springs[.]  Beef is 25 cts lb[,] cabig[cabbage] 10 cts lb[,] meal 15 to 20 cts[.]  I would like to see you all very well[.] 



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But there is no telling when we will come home[.]  prob[ab]ly in too[two] or three months[.] prolly not for twelve months.  You nead not look for us until you see us[.]  I would [like] for you to write often I have not so will fe[t]ch my letter my letter[sic] to A close[.]  take care of your se[l]ves so no more at present[.]  [I] remain yours
     
N B. Biswell

[To:] John Biswell 
Rebeka Biswell

[P. S.] Widle you and Gideon and yo[u]ng write me A few letters[.]  Mary and Dilly never writes nor I don’t care w[h]ether they do or not[.]  they have put it of[f] this long[.]  the[y] chould write when I left home and you could not[.]  I received more from you than from you[sic] than from them[.]

[From:] N B Bis

[To:] R B Bis
Gw