Jamaca Plains Jany 10th 51
Dear Caroline
I now Sit down to write You for the Last Time from this Place as we Leave Tomorrow Morning for NY & Leave on the 13th in the [steamer] empire City for California. Eunice Goff Goes On to N york with us. Mr. May & myself, Col McLemore and Henry Burr will not Go in this Steamer but will follow Soon. Now My own Dear wife, I Have been Here a Good while & regret exceedingly that I Could Not Get One word from You or from Como before Leaving. As regards my affairs & to make You Happy, I Have arranged it with Addeline to see everything Settled to Your Satisfaction although Not So Readily as I Expected. I Have Just Place in Addelines Hands one Hundred and fifty dollars to be paid into Hands of Amidown & Co for which they will Notify Holmes & Hapgood & You Can draw from them, the Ballance 150 more will also be Coming Shortly, as Addeline is Short of Friends at Present, but I feell fully assured She will Comply with all my requests as She Has always done. Now for a few words of Consolation as it is 12 o clock at night & every soul is in Bed & I Have My Trunk to Pack up Yet. My Dear Caroline rest assured that My whole Aim is for Your Comfort & them Dear Children. I want You Keep up Your Good Spririts & think it all for the Best, that I am about to take Such a Journey, & May I Have Your Good Prayers of [success?]. Kiss the Children of the for Me & remind them of their old Papa & if it is Gods Pleasure for Me to Prosper the Shall one day all be made Happy. Remember Me to all My Kind Friends & receive the most affectionate Regards from Your Loving Husband
James. M. Burr
PS) write me as son as you Get this and direct your Letters to me St Jose Care of Genl Green
St Jose California
Good bye
[Next letter, January 28th, 1851]