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invalid, to accompany us on our return to the States. I 

 and relatives once more in that quarter, and thinks that 

 restore him to health. In consequence of the rough eha 

 demurred until I could see him personally at Placerville. 

 June 19, San Francisco. — Having- transacted all my b 

 and myself took passage on heard the steamer for Sacrai 

 $7.50 fare for passage and half of state-room. I leave 

 feeling that my visit has been so short as scarcely to h; 

 thing; but duty requires me to join my party withou 

 Francisco, which we now see by daylight, is doubtless <i 

 The grand characteristics are its commodiousness, and, 

 convex character of its islets and headlands, and the pe< 

 the face of the country, caused by the all-prevailing w 



June 19, Sacramento.— Readied this city in the night. Put up at Saint George 

 Hotel, General C. J. Hutchinson proprietor and landlord. In the morning Major 1 lodge 

 and myself went to Episcopal church with Mrs. Hutchinson ami another lady, the 

 general having politely extended to us seats in his carriage. The whole style of the 

 services and the sermon, as well as of the church, carried me back to the happy occa- 

 sion, when, with my own family and friends, I had, more than a year previous, been 

 enabled to join them in these sacred duties. 



Among the gentlemen who have called upon me and showed us a great deal of 

 attention is Mr. James R. Hardenburgh, an old schoolmate and fellow-townsman of 

 mine, from New Brunswick, N. J. We had not met for 28 years, and, of course, the 

 pleasure was correspondingly enhanced. I must also acknowledge the kind tender of 

 services of Mr. M. S. Brocklebank, the brother-in-law of Governor Weller, who made 

 himself known to me, and treated me very civilly. The city is full of strangers, drawn 

 here by the State convention, which is about to meet, to nominate candidates for State 

 offices. Among the distinguished is Governor Denver, whom 1 last saw at Fort Leaven- 

 worth, just before I left for Utah, in the spring of 1858. This city is very well built, 

 considering its age; has a number of fine dwellings, and the country around it is 

 remarkably rich and productive. . 



June 20, Sacramento.— Took cars for Folsom at 7, and arrived at Placerville at 2. 

 Settled with Mr. Richardson for supplies, which have been forwarded to Genoa accord- 

 ing to agreement. Was introduced by Colonel Bee to Mr. Walter Lowry, the corre- 

 spondent of the Alta-California, the gentleman Mr. McGrdlish, of San Francisco, spoke 

 to me about. Saw at once his feeble state of health would not permit him to endure a 

 journey across the continent, and tried' to dissuade him from accompanying us. He 

 will, however, not heed my advice ; and my hope is that, if he finds the journey acr. »ss 

 the Sierra Nevada too fatiguing, he will yet give up the idea of continuing on with us 

 from Genoa. 



June 21, Ptaccrntte.— Left at 9J o'clock, with Major Dodge, Mr. Walter Lowry, 

 and Mr. Van Duyck, for Genoa, retracing as far as Lake Valley our old route. Our 

 conveyance is an ambulance, which the major has had made at this place. Our driver 



