A LETTER
JAMES AUGUSTUS BERRIAN
TO
JAMES LUCIUS EDWIN CLARK
May 4, 1879

contributed by CHARLOTT Y. JONES
luvnnonni@aol.com

Columbus,  W Ter  May 4th 1879

Dear Nephew

Yours of April 13 came to hand yesterday   I was glad to hear from you that yo were in the enjoyment of good health but was disapointed to hear you had given up coming out here this Season   I would have liked to have had you come this season if posible before all the good homesteads were taken up   the Country is Setling up Rapidly and i would like to have you take a chnace in with the rest   this is a Splendid Stock Country and there is ig money in it   I would like to go into it my Self if I were younger but if you come perhaps we might go in to it together So that it would be profitable to Both of us and there is one thing certain your land at the expiration of 5 years would be worth more than all you will be able to Save in the Same length of time from your wges tht you are getting in Kansas   Wages here are from 25 to 30 Doll per month and i think you would do better to come out right away than to wait untill an other year   you can go to School here this winter if you wish to you can make your Home with me untill you can look around and find Some Busines that Suite you   it will be Safe for you to Start with 70 Dollars to come here   the Fare from San Francisco to Portland is Seven dolls cabin pasage and two in the Stearage and 7 more from portland to Colimbus where i live. think this over and i think you will decide to come right away for i think it would be for your intrest and to put it off untill next year   this leaves us all in good health and I hope will find you and all of the rest of my Folks in good health and Prosperity   give our Love and best wishes to Brother and Sister and the Deer Children and may the Blessing of our Kind Heavenly Father rest upon you all is my Earnest prayer   We have had quite a Backward Spring for this Country but every thing is coming out right   from present apperances there will be plenty of Fruit this year i think. tell George to write   as i am in haste I will stop for this time   hoping to hear from you Soon   I remain as ever your effect. Uncle

J A Berrian

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