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high Xorth, the somewhat tropical climate of Los An- 

 geles has in course of years enervated my whole system, 

 which needs a good cold spell for a bracer. We are 

 accustomed to four well defined seasons, while Southern 

 California offers only two, in which the daily sunshine 

 is seldom missing. It thus happened that I severed my 

 connection with Harris Newmark, which was most 

 pleasant from beginning to end. The fifteenth of Decem- 

 ber I embark on the "Orizaba" at Wilmington and 

 reach San Francisco Sunday night after a most interest- 

 ing trip of fifty-three hours. Dr. Zeile's sanitarium had 

 been recommended to me, and there I am at present, able 

 to walk around upon the roof when the weather permits. 

 Sam Cohen, Israel Fleishman and J. P. Newmark visit 

 me frequently. Though yet on the repair list, I hope to 

 make the best of the coming year. 



January-December, 1866. 



The new year brought disagreeable weather but then 

 I had been spoiled in Los Angeles. All went well with 

 me except that E. Boettcher and I agreed to disagree. 

 Among those who surprised me with their visit were my 

 former employer, P. Banning, W. H. Peterson and John 

 Lazzarovitch. Schubnell and I took daily walks. 



Through J. P. Newmark (brother of my former em- 

 ployer) I obtained a position as bookkeeper at E. Wert- 

 heimer's, who agrees to pay me one hundred and fifty 

 dollars a month. As I arranged to begin work by the 

 fifteenth of February, there was time for a flying busi- 

 ness trip to Los Angeles, which I enjoyed on board of 

 the "Orizaba," Capt. Butters, though wind and weather 

 were in a wintry mood. 



Three days in Los Angeles sufficed to settle all matters 

 and bid good by to my many staunch friends and ac- 

 quaintances. The "Orizaba" took me safely back to 

 San Francisco, where I entered my position on the ap- 

 pointed date. And here I am at the end of the year. 



From the beginning I have boarded at the St. Nich- 

 olas Hotel— a Jewish hostelry well kept by Levy Hess— 



