[their] own, and in what [propotiond] they were interested
in it, John has not written I presume that their
interest whatever it may have been was equal.
Livingston writes that John was about establishing
himself at [?]ville; that at the time of the
accident he had with him only a few articles of clothing
having left most of his things behind him at that
place; [that] [LeNey] stated [he] took up with him a 
stock of goods; that [LeNey] was going up to []
the next day (30th April) and that he should
probably accompany him.
Livingston does not write whether John had
any personal property or any further partnership
interest with [] [] at Sacramento City or 
not. He had not seen [] John and not made a confidant of since parting with him a year
before [] & in regard to his business [] either []
I have now put you in possession of all
the facts in their acknowledge relating to his
affairs. Livingston was about administrating on
the estate at the supposition of [May] [Born]. He
seems to have conducted matters in a very
considerate and faithful manner, and I do not
know that they could have fallen into better hands, or
that you could do any thing in the premise, which 
might not [] him in case it should
be inconvenient in you to give them your own
attention. I [] that you will have
visited San Francisco and ascertained all the
particulars by [hope] this will [] you. It 
is to be [mumbled] always that no one on the
ground is so much concerned in the matter as
yourself. I enclose a full power of attorney
from [] which will enable you to act 
for her. I shall write to Mr. Livingston by this
mail & will enclose you a copy of my letter.
You will be but able to determine what
course it will be advisable to pursue in

regard to the [?]. I judge that it will be
best to wait until fall before selling the
Sacramento City property & in the meantime it will be necessary to take paper [] for the appointment. As to the [?]
property, the [?] had probably better be continued
as heretofore if they are [?]
of a power of attorney I presume that is sufficient. 
The fact that up to the [4th] [] you had
recieved some of the numerous letters relating to
my shipments [on] enclosing bills [] and
[] gives me no little concern [] fault
is [] with the Post Office [] your agents at
San Fransisco, and I wonder that you have
not [instituted] somebody then to make the
matter a subject of special care and enquiry.
It would seem that we must have written
twenty letters when you have received two. I
hope that you have been enabled to set this vexatious
grievance right before the receipt of this letter. If
with all that [] have written my
letters cannot be [] [] you it must be given up in despair
not however without one more strenuous effort
for by this [] I shall write by mail one letter addressed
to you and one letter addressed to you under cover
to [] with special instructions to him: I shall
send another letter by express, and another with
a []; [] & [] which I have bought
for you. The letters are in every case [] mailed
here by myself [] Mr [], and the [] []
are [?] sent