The Fassett Letters - Letter #81
One
sheet of cream lined paper, folded to make four pages 5 x 8”
Date:
June 16, 1861
Place: Pacheco, California
From:
Harris.Harding Fassett
To: Harry Fassett, MD
Pacheco
California
June 16th
1861
Harry
Fassett
M.D.
Granville
Ohio
Dear
Father
I arrived here on the 14th
9 P.M. in good health after a good voyage of
23 days & 5 hours from New York City found Ann & Family
and Chittenden and our friends all well and our business behind hand
and much in want of my help which it shall now have to my fullest
abilities. I really have so many places to use money that I must make a
great deal as soon as possible so as to assist others as well as myself
If you can think of anything wonderful
which will aid in that
desideration please sit right down and write it to me.
more
anon.
Begin
page two
Anon
has come and here goes for the wind up of this institution. well I
really hardly know what to say. our business is much in need of a few
spurs. I have saddled and am now for “Raining rain or no
rain.” I sent Ann the Quilt today and those pictures. have
not seen her since and can not now tell you what she had to say Hale
& Henry both well. I shall look for letters from you all next
steamer. We have now a Sunday law. All stores to be shut up after the
first of August when we hope to have one day of rest this is the second
time we have had the law passed, before it had flaws in it by which it
was evaded and rendered null. now we think there is no loophole to
escape by.
Begiin
page three
Our
town has considerably improved while I was gone have got 2 Artesian
wells very fine ones throwing water some 8 or 10 feet above the ground
a church nearly completed and a good Bell of about 200 lbs
weight
already mounted and ringing out the time of day. Also had the fair
grounds permanently located here and have going to work immediately to
put good buildings and make a race track have the land already and
track partly finished I am very tired and have the headache and must
close this before filling the sheet. Give my love to Uncle &
Aunt all our folks and enquiring friends and believe me as ever
Your aff Son
H.H. Fassett
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