Sac City Feb 7 1856

Dear Bro. Woodruff

as Capt Brown is leaving Sacramento
to day for Salt Lake City I hasten
to pen a few lines that you may
know I am well and doing well
My studies are progreressing as
well as I could expect I am learning
to write the Chinese Language and
am about through the 214 Radicals so
called by the English or in Chinese [chinese characters] tsz
of which I will not write much at
this time but will hereafter when [chinese characters] Pi
I will give an account of the
gen strange language I shall
be able to
by much diligense to both write
in a good degree and speak in
that language. I am sure I can learn
it will you please Remember me
to the president Bro Young and
his family to your own Bensons
Smiths Joseph Young Bro Byard
and all my good friends

Bro Barnes has lost his wife she died
some Months sinse he has settled about
30 Miles from us and is farming. I send
you a few seeds the Flowering Malva
or some such name which becomes a large and beautiful
tree of flowers the wall plant for ornamtent
a Chinese Bean the pods are 3 or 4 ft long

With much Respect A Badlam

Sac City Feb 7 1856

Dear Bro Woodruff

as Capt Brown is leaving Sacramento to day for Salt Lake City I hasten to pen a few lines that you may know I am well and doing well My Studies are progressing as well as I could expect I am learning to write the Chinese Language and am about through the 214 Radicals so called by the English or in Chinese chinese characters tsz of which I will not write much at this time but will hereafter when chinese characters Pi I will give an account of the gen Strange language I shall be able by much diligense to both write in a good degree and speak in that Language. I am sure I can Learn it will you please Remember me to the president Bro Young and his family to your own Bensons Smiths Joseph Young Bro Byard and all my good friends

Bro Barnes has Lost his wife she died some Months sinse he has settled about 30 Miles from us and is farming. I send you a few seeds the Flowering Malva or some such name which becomes a Large and beautiful tree of flowers the wall plant for ornament a Chinese Bean the pods are 3 or 4 ft Long

With much Respect A Badlam