San Miguel
8/9/86 [1886?]
Dear Charley
I think it
very strange that neither
Mary nor I gets any word
from home. I have wrote till
you twice now and this will be the third
time & I have never got any answer. Also
I wrote one to Martha & I
never got any answer either
If you dont want to write
tell me so. I hope these
few lines will find you
all enjoying good health. As
this leaves all here well at
present. Uncle has give up
business with his partner
I dont know yet weather [whether?] he
will commence business for
himself again or not. He might
come & live on the ranch.
His gold mine in
Placer county has turned
out well with him this last
4 or 5 month I hope it will
pay him well. Mrs Breeze
& they family is back east
in New York State. Willie
is at College there. I
never saw them since I came
out here I have been past the
house several times
How are you all getting along
I hope you had good crops
this year. Have you always
got the horse yet, & how are
you doing with him, I hope
you had better success this
year with the cattle that you
had last. How is Tommy
getting along I hope he is
keeping strong. I have little
more to say at present, Hoping
to here [hear?] from you & Martha soon.
Remember me to Father & Mother
& all they [the?] rest, Also to John
& Bessie.
I am
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ever your
Brother James P. Breeze
all well
write soon
Address
James P. Breeze
Concord
Contra Costa Co [County?]
Cal [California?]
