The
Fassett Letters - Letter # 39
Date: October 11, 1857
Place:
San Francisco
From: Chittenden
To: Mother
San Francisco Oct 11th /57
Mrs. C. H. Fassett
Granville Ohio
Dear Mother
I did not write you per last Steamer which sailed on the 5th inst,
“The Golden Gate” but she met with an accident
particulars of which you will see by a paper accompanying and returned
and another Steamer will sail this afternoon in her place. I have been
to Placerville where I staid four or five days. came down day before
yesterday found Harris and Hale in good health and spirits. Ann and
family I did not see as they had started to Martinez two or three days
before I arrived. Received a letter from Ann yesterday morning from
Martinez where they arrived all well and were going onto a ranch (Farm)
about two miles from the town. I intend to go over there in a day or
two. can go on a Steamer in two hours every night. I want to see them
well fixed you will not hear from her this Steamer as she does not know
there is an opportunity to write where they live is a beautiful country
and the finest climate in the world and very healthy and I am certain
they will like it. and Ann will become healthy. direct to her
“Martinez Contra Costa County Cala” or send to me
and I will forward I have had my ambrotype taken which I shall send to
Jane probably by next mail. wish you would write me if Uncle Elias lost
money by the recent failures in the east I see Atwood & Co have
suspended and I fear he will suffer. in general I do not sympathize
with the failures in the East because their papers say California
“is of no account” and there is not a theft murder
or failure in this country but is paraded in huge letters and commented
upon by every editor in the union but when our specie is two or three
days behind time a tremendous fluttering in Wall Street is the effect I
anticipate more failures by the new arrivals of this Steamer in the
usual time and only hope it will not injure any of my friends. did not
receive any news from you people last mail and shall expect a letter by
the next. am very much obliged for the many particulars in all your
letters. Ann wrote me she had recd some collars from you I suppose by
Mr Knox who I have not seen but have learned he was here. please
remember me to all friends and persuade John and Mary in particular to
write me I want to know if they can after a College and Boarding school
course write a letter. Yours as ever
Chittenden
[Written sideways along an edge of the
last page.]
A Blotty letter but have no more paper
in my room.
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