El Dorado June 19th 1870

John E. Irvine, Esq.
			Dear Cousin,
					
                                Your welcome
favor of May 12th came duly to hand.
I was surprised to hear from you for
I thought you were never going to write
and I was on the eves of dropping
you a few lines to ascertain the cause
of your continued silence.  I was really
glad to hear from you but sorry to learn
your health was poor and hope ere
this reaches you that it will be for
better.  I had heard through Amanda Scott
that you were clerking for the Major and
she also told me you were enjoying very




good health.  I don't know
where your store can be.  Isn't
near Dick Holts Mill? or at Union
Hill?  I don't go much on these little
Rail Road stations for my experience with
them has been anything but flattering.
But I suppose that if a firm gets the
stock it can freeze the balance all
out.  I wish you much success any-
way.
	Business is slack here so much
so that I received my walking papers
on the first of this Mo.  Willow could
not afford to keep two clerks and as
Charley Parey was working for him his
relationship gave him the preference.
I do not know what I shall do as
I see no opening as yet.
	I am glad cousin Robert has quit
drinking and if he would only abstain
from it forever how much better he

would succeed.  I have not heard from
Fannie for a long time so know but
know very little about his family.  She
was an excellent correspondent and I
am at a loss to know why she does not
write.
	I was down to see sister Bessie
a few weeks ago and found them all
very well.  Mother came the same day
I left so I did not see her.
Sister Leona is very happy on her
ranch.  The crops though in that
county (Solano) were not very flattering.
I did not know for certain whether
received the Union or not, but have
sins it every week.  But its - pehlies
does not suit you but as the 15th
commandment says we must accept
Mr. Niggers as an equal.  You can overlook
that position and read the news for
which I think it is one of the best


in the state.  Should I have occasion
to visit Sacramento I shall call and
see Nep Edits-Law for I forget his other
name.
	Remember me to the Major's
family and all inquiring friends.
All your old acquaintances wish to be
remembered to you.
Believe me as ever your affectionate
				Cousin
				R. C. Irvine

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