Dear family,
I felt as if my journey over sea would never end. I have just got
over a mild case of cholera only it did not feel mild. I felt like I would die
on the ship but I lived through it .it was a bumpy ride as we went through
cape. The waves were 22 feet in the air and the winds froze my soul. To make it
even worse food would not stay down and it felt like I ate nothing in years. I
lost most of my luggage on board the ship when I was ill .The best thing that
happened to me on that ship was looking out seeing cargo and passengers leave
the ships when ported at San Francisco .Finally this treacherous journey was
over and I can get a crack at finding what everyone’s talking about gold .One
of the first things I did in San Francisco was bought my mining tools and work
clothes. I did this because I was aware that prices would get more expensive
along the way .People who worked in the general stores close to the mines took
advantage of the miners raising the prices to unreasonable amounts. When I left
San Francisco’s general store I
discovered a gold nugget that someone has dropped . This was a good sign and
it was proof there is gold and im not
dumb cause the rumors of gold here are true and soon will be rich .I am not
coming home until I’m successful . That same day I heard a miner talk to a bartender with his tragic
story mining in the wrong place at the wrong time .I thought that it would be
easy to find gold I mean I just found a
small piece between the pavements but its not. I have no skills in mining
except for the knowledge I’ve just received .If I want to be successful I will
need a plan B I have not decided yet but I want to open a business. So far my
options are to open a restaurant or perhaps a theater. The food in this town is
not great and I think I’d be doing Sacramento a favor .The theater however
would be something fun to do in this boring town. Your opinion?
Love,
Harold Swartsmen
No comments:
Post a Comment