JAMES AUGUSTUS BERRIAN

A LETTER
JAMES AUGUSTUS BERRIAN
TO
JAMES LUCIUS EDWIN CLARK
November, 1879

contributed by CHARLOTT Y. JONES
luvnnonni@aol.com

Columbus, Klickitat Co, W T Nov 1879

Dear Nephew

I read your Letter Some time ago but have been so Busy that I could not get time to write I was disapointed to hear that you could not come this Fall. I was glad to hear that your prospects were so good for a winters Job and hope that you will make lots of money and come out here as Soon as you can in the Spring if you want to work for wages i will want a man to help me next sumer and will give a hundred Dollars for 4 months work. You can then take a claim of 160 Acres and I will take the Same joining it and we will go into Farming on an extensive scale raising wheat Hogs and cattle this is a good Grant Country and grain of all kinds boars a good price wheat 75 and 80 c per bush. We never have rain in harvest time to damage the Crop as is often the case in the States Pork is worth Six Dollars per hundred lbs and can be raised without much trouble Beef is worth from three to 4 cents per pound and I think there is a Splendid Chance here for a young man to het a start in life if he will go to work with a will I think I can Secure the stock to Start with and if you think it advisable we will work together for a time I dont want you or Walter to have to work out all your lives when there is such a good chance for you here to rise above the Poverty and want of the Past I wish you could both come and get places joining write to him and see what he thinks about it May God Bless and Prosper you in life is my earnest prayer give my love and Best wishes to Brother George and Famil and tell Him I am looking for a letter from him Soon Yours in Hast with Love and best wishes

James Berrian

PS I have 1 span of Horses and a new wagon and can get another good team for you to work with if you come.

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