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Mr. M Scallenberger
Rn Mr J. Gleson
Monterey
San Francisco
Feb.10.1848
Dear Brother
Yours of the 3rd inst just came to hand. It gives me much pleasure to hear from you, and I am much obliged for the many letters you have sent. Not nearly for the satisfaction of hearing from you and the interesting items of news which you give us of our friends in Monterey but I am much gratified to observe how much you improve in writing and composition. I acknowledge I have been very remis in answering your letters; but you know I always have been so, at least since you knew me. I have the greatest aversion to writing letters, though for what reason I scarcely know. Formerly I was very fond of it and wrote a great many I think because I have so little occasion to write, that I am almost entirely out of practice which makes it a labor.
TFP-016b
Our little town is becoming quite lively, we are going to have a grand Masked Ball on the 22nd. All the contracost ladies are invited. I was over there last week to see Vitro Castras child and Dolontes Martines. The Ladies were all looking forward for a rave piece of amusement at the mask event. I wish you and my friend Little and some more of our friends could be here.
A Broth of Major Gilispies arrived a few days ago from Chiney. He has a family and will reside here. He has in charge a fine cargo of Chiney goods. Also an old man from Pennsylvania, Mr. Lick has arrived with $30,000 cash and is buying lots every day. As your sister has has told to you that lots here were advancing from childhood to their teens, I can inform you that the lot she referred to in front of us was sold for fifteen hundred dollars to Mr Ganion another capitalist Mr Lick bought a lot of Ellis which was quite on the old Bachelors list for 3000 hundred dollars. But with all this money is as scarce - as scarce - as honest men.
How is it in your pockets. I expect it is very scarce there too. Let me see. Two dances per week $2.00 each four dollars. Eggs $4,00 sundry - but I give it up. I cannot make the account ballance - But I recollect you inquired for Montgomerys. He and his wife agreed to disagree about three months ago. He said she was so extravagant he could not line with her, and so left for the islands. I received a letter from him about a month ago, he says he is working at his trade [sic] and doing well. He sent his good wishes to his wife.Says he never was jealous of her, that she had always used him well and that no quareling or wrangling had even taken place between them.
Mrs. T. wants you by all means [sic] to take good care of her horse, and as soon as he can come send him by some trusty conveyance as she can never get a horse here to ride. Write to me by every opportunity [sic].
Your affectionate
Brother
J Townsend
M. Schallenberger
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| Title | Schallenberger Correspondence 1848 |
| Creator | John Townsend |
| Date | 1848-02-10 |
| Description | A letter to Moses Schallenberger from John Townsend mentioning the arival of a Mr. Lick to town with a large amount of cash in hand buying up lots of land. |
| Object Type | correspondence |
| Format | jpeg |
| Rights | We have determined this work to be in the public domain, meaning that it is not subject to copyright. Users are free to copy, use, and redistribute the work in part or in whole. It is possible that current copyright holders, heirs or the estate of the authors of individual portions of the work, such as illustrations or photographs, assert copyrights over these portions. Depending on the nature of subsequent use that is made, additional rights may need to be obtained independently of anything we can address. |
| Collection | Townsend Family Papers 1826-1914 |
| Language | english |
| Repository | California Room, San Jose Public Library |
| Transcript | Mr. M Scallenberger Rn Mr J. Gleson Monterey San Francisco Feb.10.1848 Dear Brother Yours of the 3rd inst just came to hand. It gives me much pleasure to hear from you, and I am much obliged for the many letters you have sent. Not nearly for the satisfaction of hearing from you and the interesting items of news which you give us of our friends in Monterey but I am much gratified to observe how much you improve in writing and composition. I acknowledge I have been very remis in answering your letters; but you know I always have been so, at least since you knew me. I have the greatest aversion to writing letters, though for what reason I scarcely know. Formerly I was very fond of it and wrote a great many I think because I have so little occasion to write, that I am almost entirely out of practice which makes it a labor. TFP-016b Our little town is becoming quite lively, we are going to have a grand Masked Ball on the 22nd. All the contracost ladies are invited. I was over there last week to see Vitro Castras child and Dolontes Martines. The Ladies were all looking forward for a rave piece of amusement at the mask event. I wish you and my friend Little and some more of our friends could be here. A Broth of Major Gilispies arrived a few days ago from Chiney. He has a family and will reside here. He has in charge a fine cargo of Chiney goods. Also an old man from Pennsylvania, Mr. Lick has arrived with $30,000 cash and is buying lots every day. As your sister has has told to you that lots here were advancing from childhood to their teens, I can inform you that the lot she referred to in front of us was sold for fifteen hundred dollars to Mr Ganion another capitalist Mr Lick bought a lot of Ellis which was quite on the old Bachelors list for 3000 hundred dollars. But with all this money is as scarce - as scarce - as honest men. How is it in your pockets. I expect it is very scarce there too. Let me see. Two dances per week $2.00 each four dollars. Eggs $4,00 sundry - but I give it up. I cannot make the account ballance - But I recollect you inquired for Montgomerys. He and his wife agreed to disagree about three months ago. He said she was so extravagant he could not line with her, and so left for the islands. I received a letter from him about a month ago, he says he is working at his trade [sic] and doing well. He sent his good wishes to his wife.Says he never was jealous of her, that she had always used him well and that no quareling or wrangling had even taken place between them. Mrs. T. wants you by all means [sic] to take good care of her horse, and as soon as he can come send him by some trusty conveyance as she can never get a horse here to ride. Write to me by every opportunity [sic]. Your affectionate Brother J Townsend M. Schallenberger |
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| File Name | csj-TownsendCorr-016a.jpg |
| Title | Townsend Correspondence, 1848 |
| Creator | John Townsend |
| Date | 1848-02-10 |
| Description | A letter to Moses Schallenberger from John Townsend mentioning the arival of a Mr. Lick to town with a large amount of cash in hand buying up lots of land. |
| Object Type | Correspondence |
| Format | jpeg |
| Rights | We have determined this work to be in the public domain, meaning that it is not subject to copyright. Users are free to copy, use, and redistribute the work in part or in whole. It is possible that current copyright holders, heirs or the estate of the authors of individual portions of the work, such as illustrations or photographs, assert copyrights over these portions. Depending on the nature of subsequent use that is made, additional rights may need to be obtained independently of anything we can address. |
| Collection | Townsend Family Papers 1826-1914 |
| Language | english |
| Repository | California Room, San Jose Public Library |
| Transcript | Mr. M Scallenberger Rn Mr J. Gleson Monterey San Francisco Feb.10.1848 Dear Brother Yours of the 3rd inst just came to hand. It gives me much pleasure to hear from you, and I am much obliged for the many letters you have sent. Not nearly for the satisfaction of hearing from you and the interesting items of news which you give us of our friends in Monterey but I am much gratified to observe how much you improve in writing and composition. I acknowledge I have been very remis in answering your letters; but you know I always have been so, at least since you knew me. I have the greatest aversion to writing letters, though for what reason I scarcely know. Formerly I was very fond of it and wrote a great many I think because I have so little occasion to write, that I am almost entirely out of practice which makes it a labor. TFP-016b Our little town is becoming quite lively, we are going to have a grand Masked Ball on the 22nd. All the contracost ladies are invited. I was over there last week to see Vitro Castras child and Dolontes Martines. The Ladies were all looking forward for a rave piece of amusement at the mask event. I wish you and my friend Little and some more of our friends could be here. A Broth of Major Gilispies arrived a few days ago from Chiney. He has a family and will reside here. He has in charge a fine cargo of Chiney goods. Also an old man from Pennsylvania, Mr. Lick has arrived with $30,000 cash and is buying lots every day. As your sister has has told to you that lots here were advancing from childhood to their teens, I can inform you that the lot she referred to in front of us was sold for fifteen hundred dollars to Mr Ganion another capitalist Mr Lick bought a lot of Ellis which was quite on the old Bachelors list for 3000 hundred dollars. But with all this money is as scarce - as scarce - as honest men. How is it in your pockets. I expect it is very scarce there too. Let me see. Two dances per week $2.00 each four dollars. Eggs $4,00 sundry - but I give it up. I cannot make the account ballance - But I recollect you inquired for Montgomerys. He and his wife agreed to disagree about three months ago. He said she was so extravagant he could not line with her, and so left for the islands. I received a letter from him about a month ago, he says he is working at his trade [sic] and doing well. He sent his good wishes to his wife.Says he never was jealous of her, that she had always used him well and that no quareling or wrangling had even taken place between them. Mrs. T. wants you by all means [sic] to take good care of her horse, and as soon as he can come send him by some trusty conveyance as she can never get a horse here to ride. Write to me by every opportunity [sic]. Your affectionate Brother J Townsend M. Schallenberger |
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