Letter #60
One sheet blue lined paper 7¾ x 9¾” embossed in upper left corner
Date: 6/19/1859
Place: San Francisco
From: Chittenden
To: My Dear Mother
San Francisco 19th June
Mrs C. H. Fassett
Granville, O. My Dear Mother
Yours
of was Rec' by last Steamer and
forwarded to Ann and Harris. Was very glad to hear that you were all well. Think
you are a first rate correspondent, and wish I could make my letters as interesting
to you as yours are to us all you write we have an interest in and are always
glad to hear about everything and every body while we run the risk of being considered
egotistical as I have no subject to interest you except ourselves. Our climate and
California are worn thread bare long since and as to persons living in
this country we do not know much of them not as much generally as you would learn
of their friends at home. Truman Fassetts family I have heard nothing from in a
long time. presume you have later news than I have I was at Pacheco Thursday
Evening but only staid half an hour did not go to see Ann as I was obliged to be
at Martinez (5 miles) to be in time for the Steamer for this City that night. Saw
Germain Dwight and Guy at the Store. Have been very busy lately haveing in addition
to our present business lately opened another store in Columbia Tuolumne
County about 200 miles from here. and are haveing a Ware House built at Pacheco.
to be completed by 15th July when shall have two vessels to ply between there and
here. I thought I was pretty busy before now but with this additional business
you can imagine how much spare time I will have and after business hours I
have my books to keep which I do myself. Sometimes I may miss writing you though
I intend to write every Steamer. shall always expect to hear from you or some of
you every mail. I had noticed the fire in Oshkosh before you wrote about. hope
Jefferson has escaped loss, as I know how severe a loss by fire is to anybody and
especially to a business man. You asked me if I had met with any Reverses that
changed my intentions about coming home am very happy to say none. But I concluded
I should lose a valuable season for business by going and I do not know
how any one could take my place and fill it satisfactorily during the busy part of
the year. Whenever I can see a few months of dull times for us I shall come. but
cannot set a particular time just now, though I hope to come next Fall. Our Grain
Crops are very heavy this year, all kinds of Fruit plenty, Cherries, currants,
Gooseberries Raspberries and Strawberries are very plenty, as also all kinds of
Garden Sass There is a kind of Strawberries here that are so large any person
except one with a very open countenance would cut them in halves to eat them. They
are truly a curiosity, and if I could send you one plate I should like it. as I
cannot the next best thing is to eat a few on your account as I go home. Harris
and Ann are well. H_ talks sometimes about going home and I hope next year he
will be able to go. and leave something here to fall back on when he returns do
not write him much about his coming, as soon as He thinks best for him, he will come.
My best love to all. write often
Yours as ever Chittenden
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