When I wrote you on the subject of office in Callifornia, I had made up my mind to go there— Since then I have become satisfied that it is not now, nor will not be for years to come, a place to take a family to, and will therefore relieve you of the trouble of presenting any claims that you might feel disposed to prefer on my account—2

Sprouse [& Co?], are very much elated at your success in the prosecution of their claims, and if you should ever be a candidate for President, you may calculate with certainty on the support of sprouse—he thinks you are the greatest man living—Old [Girard?] nor Aster either,3 [?] [?] half so[rich?] as sprouse does at this time—he will make money out of his patent no doubt, but he can't take care of it—4