May 15, 1865 pg 1

San Francisco May 15th / 65

Dear Nellie:

The Steamer from Panama
got in this morning and I have just
finished reading your letter of April
20th dated at Portland. And I hereby
acknowledge your last letter from Norway
which came to hand in due time.

I owe you lots of thanks for them
both.

Last Friday I got a telegram
from Carson City, Nevada, in the
shape of an offer to take editorial
charge of a daily newspaper. I have
signified my acceptance and shall
start on my journey to the Silver
State this afternoon at four o'clock.
It is now about 1 o'clock and as
I have a great many matters to
attend to I must make this letter
extremely short and sweet.

As Old Burton, the actor, used