In this letter, an unknown California pioneer writes to his brother. Letter is written in ink on semitransparent paper, and the ink has bled through in several places.
George Bancroft is thanking Fanny for a gift she made him for New Years. The way he describes the present, as well as the way he describes Fanny, shows that he has feelings for her. He invites her to come visit. In the corner of the letter there is...