J Townsend Esq
Ch
at Yerba Beuna
Monterey 2d April 1849
My Dear Sir
I send to day the amount of two thousand
four hundred and four dollars to ?
? in payment of the big bands
aquanducte we bought of him.-
please receive immediately these ?
and try to arrange the spirit with best
manner for sale. I think that the 2?
barrels of spen? of 34 grad?, may be augmented
in quantity to make 50 barrels, but the aquard?
of 28 degree better remains as it is or to reduce it
to 24 gra? only, the proper of the country
like to drink it in that state
Please tell Mr Green that an all probability
I will be at Yerba Buena by the 20th of
this month, and will th? little my little act
with him
My humble respects to Miss ?
and ?, your trusty
?
Mr. J Townsend
at Yerba Buena