LETTER NO. XIII 



April, 1868. 



Before leaving for New York I took precaution to 

 make a will, with David Stern and Albert Solomon as 

 witnesses. I believe in being systematic. My former 

 employer, Wertheimer, honored me with an invitation to 

 dinner, which I greatly appreciated. The eve of my de- 

 parture was spent at Lembcke's, where the San Francis- 

 co Miinnerchor surprised me with a serenade, instigated 

 by Eobert Einaldi. 



The last pleasure was given me at the Mission street 

 wharf, where Lembcke, Einaldi, Solomon, Louis Werth- 

 eimer and others had assembled to bid me adieu. The 

 "Nebraska," Capt. Horner, upon which I had engaged 

 a state-room, left the wharf at twelve o'clock. 



Our trip, so far, has been most pleasant. To-day- 

 Tuesday, the 21st— we stopped in the harbor of Manza- 

 nillo, about fifteen-hundred and twenty miles from San 

 Francisco. Manzanillo is a most romantic spot, sur- 

 rounded by high mountains; the gay colors of the Mexi- 

 can towns and villages add to the beautiful sight. We 

 stay but a few hours. 



The next day we reached Acapulco toward evening 

 and having passed the lighthouse, we observed at a dis- 

 tance some very destructive but nevertheless magnificent 

 mountain-fires. The coast is picturesque, indeed, and 

 offers many beautiful views. Now and then we pass a 

 cape of lesser importance. 



Tuesday, the 28th, at three o 'clock in the morning, we 

 anchor below Taboga Island in the Bay of Panama and 

 only three hours later than the ' ' Sacramento, ' ' which left 

 San Francisco twenty-six hours before us. Our trip took 

 us twelve days and thirteen hours and covered a distance 

 of three thousand two hundred and fifty miles. 



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