April 6th, 1849
Today I have boarded a river boat to the great city of Sacramento! The fare for the boat ride was 25 dollars outrageous! I was able to work at the wharf for a couple of days helping boats load and unload passengers and cargo. I earned just a couple of dollars but it helped me to buy my first horned spoon. All the old Forty Niners say you must have one of those.
This boat is a much better ride then that of the long journey into the Pacific Ocean. I can barely stand the excitement of finally being this close to the gold mines! Once we reach Sacramento Thomas and I have decided to take the stage coach up to Hangtown (Thomas and I are gold mining partners). We hear that several miners have struck it rich here. We sure hope that we can to.
I worry at times about how tough the people in these parts are. Its much different than my small town near Boston. No one here to govern the land can create some scary situations. I just hope that I can stay out of those situations.
I must wrap this journal entry up, as I think I see the town of Sacramento in the distance. Time for me to get all my mining tools in order and prepare myself for an adventure!
Sincerely,
John Billings
Wow! I am so excited to read your blog and learn about your adventures. I hope you strike it rich up in Hangtown.
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This is so exciting to be able to read our blogs together as a class.
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I hope you get good GOLD in Hangtown!!!!! rachel j.
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ReplyDeleteI hope you get lots of gold!You and Thomas will be lucky if you find some.
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I hope you get enough gold yo buy a new home !!!!Katelyn D
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I hope you and Thomas find tons of GOLD in Hangtown!!!
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I hope you find gold in hangtown. save some gold for me.take as many baths as you can on the boat to san fransico dont fall off the boat. dont let the captin push you around. thomas sleep on a bed not on the floor.do not get sick or i wiil hurt that captin,
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hope u find gold in hangtown .if u strike it rich u will be able to buy a hole ocean of water and take as many baths as u want . u will also be able to buy a hole mansion ,probible 200,000,000 houses for ur gold . u better save some gold for me .dont fall off the boat and dont let the captain push u around . dont get in any trouble . allso dont forget to take baths . and dont wast ur gold on a buch of junk!
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ps save some gold for me pleeeeaaaase !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! aka sandra
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ReplyDeleteplease if you find gold bring me some.I hope you strike it rich.You better because I want to be rich.
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ReplyDeletei hope u get a lot of gold in hangyown:] asher.m
ReplyDeletehey john it's your brother isaiah.Did you find any gold yet?If you did bring me some and don't waste all the gold!I hope you find gold.
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ps bring me lots of gold!
I hope you get some gold! Good luck! Kyla Avendano
ReplyDeleteI hope you and Thomas strike it rich in hangtown! If you strike it rich bring me some gold so i can be rich like you and Thomas BRIANA GARCIA
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dear john,i hope you strike it rich!!!its good that you have a mining partner just in case things get scary.be sure to by a gun just in case.is it warm on the ship?what do you eat?do you ever take showers?p.s. i hope you can afford water for a bath because i know things are expensive we miss you sincerely,your sister
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jhon hurry up i want to be (rich$$$$$$$$$$)i want a rifle so bad so strike it rich right now!!!!!! love you best bro kolt
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Dear john, how is your day at hangtown? It is great that you have a partner but make you keep an eye on him. how warm is it there? Grandpa is OK but he is a little sick. Rich is the name and rich is my game. Are your sea legs back yet? MOm is in the kichen making chicken? Did you buy a gun or something lik that? Is your hotel nice? Your partner Thomas seams nice. hope you have a nice day in Hangtown. Zachary S.
ReplyDeletehi jhon bring back some gold.do you like it there in hangtown?we need gold here down in boston.the whole familly is sad that you are gone.As mom tries to stop crying grampa joe is really sick we do not have a lot of money so please bring back some gold.can you come home so we can see you? dad still is sad that u went to san francico.we get may get into fights but i still miss you so muchhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!buy sincerely jaiya
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ReplyDeletei hope you strike it rich in hang town. do they hang people there.give me 100% percent of the gold.give at least some $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
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I Hope you get rich in hangtown!!! you need moneyz? give me atleast half of the Golden rodz. also, so you can get more rich, because i Sendz you the ultimate cashZ!! sell it in hangtown for OVER 9000!!!!!!!
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hope you get gold in hang town. is thomas a nice partner. hope you dont fall out off the river boat. have you heard of anyone specific that struck it rich?
ReplyDeletejohn how old is our partner thomas.when you get back home you have to share our money with me.you need to get our famliy money logan
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ReplyDeletehey hi hows it going hope u strike it rich and bring me lots of gold in hang town . becouse i realy realy realy realy realy realy realy realy realy want to be rich $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ :) strikeit rich dont fall off the boat cuz then we will miss u and we would be very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very sad and will cry still hope u strike it rich and dont let praiseworthy get beatin up by a fat guy also when u come bake we will make a big big big big big big big big big big big big big big big big big big big big big big big big big big party hope to see u soon
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