Dear Family,

I am having a rough time in California. I don’t have much money or food to eat. The Gold Rush has just started by James Marshal at Sutters Mill. Some people are getting gold but most people aren’t. I haven’t gotten any yet and I probably won’t. I hope it stops, barely anybody will get anything from the Gold Rush and its very crowded.I probably won’t be rich when I come back.

I hope you are having a better time then i am, Jack