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San Francisco, California|San Francisco Cal: Aug 31st 1852
My own dearest Sister
Though I have not received one line from you since our dear Mother left home. I am sure you have written to me for the Southern mail (always irregular) has been left on the Isthmus by the last two mail Steamers. I got letters from Mother two days ago that assured me of your good health _ the same return of Mr Wm Couper &c So I do not feel uneasy though very much annoyed. I have written to you by every mail since I knew of Mothers in=
intention to leave home. How very lonely you must feel now, especialy when your Husband is out attending to the many calls that I know are made upon his attention. Now most deeply can you feel the blessing your children are to you. And I know my little pet Anna is the sweetest of them all. Oh! my own loved Sister how I do long to be once more at home to ride over to see you, and have those dear little things run to meet me, especially Anna for she always loved me. God grant I may be able to return ere she forgets me. Our last letters brought the announcement of the arrival of Uncle Andrew & Aunt Lou in New York - what a tulu of