1850 C. L. Scott Letter

St. Francis, Iowa

April the 24th, 1850

Dear Father and Mother

I take the present moment to write you a letter to let you know how we are getting along with our Calafornia expedition On the 8th of April we started and arived at Ft. Des Moines the 15th without any particular difficulty we had bad roads it is true but that we expected We found Alax well and making from forty to fifty dollars per day he has fitted out five men for the expedition we are looking for them When we got to ft. Des Moines we found grain $1.50 to $2.00 per bushel but fortunately for us we wrote of Alax to some time previous to secure our grain for us which he did at .35 cts per bushel We started from ft. Des Moine the 17th and arived there the 23d without accident and intend leaving tomorrow. When we arived here we found that grain was worth from $1.50 to $2.50 per bushel and we paid to $2.00 per hundred for hay for our grain at this place we pay from $1.50 to $1.75 ctts for the want of more time I shall have to conclud I have many thing that I would like to write if I had time I would just State that James is along and well we have both enjoyed good health since we started we afar.

I want you you all to render yourselves as easy on my account as possible for just know that I will take care of myself. I want you to write in about six weeks and direct to Sacramento citty for the want of time I must conclud.