Letter from Aphek Lorenzo Woodruff, 28 August 1853
Salmon Falls
Dear Sir
Yours of May 24th & June 12th
is Recd. I was happy to hear from you and learn
that all was well with you I am in good health
and at work by the month and shall continue
to do so I think as long as I stay in this cuntry
I Recd. a letter from Father the last mail and
one from Andrew they are in good health Uncle
Thompson & familey are well I Recd. a letter from
Horatio Standly a few weeks since he is in good health
Mrs George is no more she died last winter Charlott
is with Horatio her helth is rather poor you mentio
that flour was high with you at present it is no
comparison to what it was in California last
winter it was from twenty five cts to fifty per. lb
the most of the winter with us and in many
placeses it from seventy five to a Dollar and
other provisions about the same potatoes was
worth 25 cts per lb pork from forty to fifty Cts
but a present it is better flour can be bought
now for twelve Dollars. cwt it has ben as low as
eight Dollars for a short time as regards my
makeing you a visit I thought when I left
home that I should and think so yet I have
