Cambridgeport April 1st 1849 Dear Brother Badlam As My Nephew Calvin I. Foss has omitted Sailing untill the present time, I thought I would write as late as I could, some things have transpired of interest since I last wrote we have continued meeting at Brother Birds since we left Boylstons Hall and their is quite an inquiry unto Mormonism. I Baptized 5 a stort time since & confirmed them on Sunday one was an intelligent gentlemen from Sweden, Also Mr Snow & His ...

from you to day for the first time some woman in the place got a letter from you one on the [Consails] saying all arrived safe at Chagres had good passage &c if this is time I shall soon expect to hear from you. O Spencer goes via New Orleans W. I. Appleby goes to the Valley this spring quite a Number are going. I send you several of the Herald by Mr Foss. Congress got drunk knocked each other down, had bloody ...

some late accounts say that there has been new mines found in the Sacramento better than ever how is ist I hope you will get gold I have a small specimen lying before me given by Br Whippile. He had one ounce He gave me about 25 cts worth for a sample I hope you will get more than that W. W. P S. Br Cannon is doing exceding well. April 2nd Brother Badlam I open my letter this morning to acknowlede the recept of your kind letter giving an ...

SAN FRANCISCO Cal. OCT 15 Mr Allexander Badlam City on Valley of the Sacramento San Francisco Upper Calafornia [upside-down text]W Woodruff Cambridgeport Apr 1 1849[end of upside-down text]