Things are going on pretty much as usual. Our men are still at work on the “Annipolitan” and “Flyaway,” but we are doing nothing on the “Monitor,” as the other parties have until the end of this month to appeal in. They have struck it fully as rich in the “Pride of Utah” as in the “Wide West.” Here is the position of the ledges:1explanatory note

You see the grand rock comes from the “Dimes,” in reality, and not from the W. W., although the latter said nothing about it until they had bought into the former.2explanatory note The “Annipolitan” shaft is about 200 feet from the P. of Utah and Dimes-W. W. shafts. These TheseⒶemendation two ledges are so close together that I don’t see how ours could be crowded between them—and we are most damnably “mixed” as to whether the “Annipolitan” will prove to be the “Dimes” or the “Pride of Utah.” We want it to be the former—for in that case we can hold all our ground—but if it be the “Pride of Utah,” we shall lose all of it except fifty feet, as the “P. of U.” was located first. There is an extension on the “P. of U.,” and in order to be on the safe side, we have given them notice not to work on it. We are in a good neighborhood, for, since the rich strikes on the “Dimes” and “Pride of Utah,” they have resumed work on the “W. W.” incline, and are getting out very handsome rock. McNear,3explanatory note who owns one-half the “Annipolitan,” says he would not sell an inch for even $2,000 a foot. He is the best pleased man I know. Well, it does seem like a dead sure thing,—but then it’s the d—dest country for disappointments the world ever saw. However, sure or not sure, by the new law I can get a perpetual title to our ground very easily,4explanatory note and I mean to do it and leave the country for a year, if we don’t strike something soon. I am mighty impatient to see the shaft down on the “A.;”—but if 30 feet don’t find it rich, we shall sink 30 more immediately—so I expect to be here 3 months longer, anyhow. I have now been here over two months, and have accomplished a great deal—but I know, and you know, that I cannot double that time in any one place without a miracle. I have been here as long, now, as it is in my nature to stay in one place—and from this out I shall feel as much like a prisoner as if I were in the county jail. I believe I have not spent six months in one place (unless I was in Keokuk, that long,) since 1853—ten years ago—and God knows I want to be moving to-day. Well, this is the first time I have uttered a complaint since I have been here, but it is not the first time I have felt one. Christ! how sick I am of these same on oldⒶemendation humdrum scenes.

Those Enterprise fellows make perfect nonsense of my letters—like all d—d fool printers, they can’t follow the punctuation as it is in the manuscript. They have, by this means made a mass of senseless, d—d stupidity out of my last letter.5explanatory note

I received $25 from you nearly a week ago, I believe. I am sorry it has to come from the school fund,—for I am afraid it might be called for, you know. Did you get my letter about the p businessⒶemendation of Barstow—and his letter? Do not hint to Gillesp anything about it.6explanatory note

Put all of Josh’s letters in my scrap book. I may have use for them some day.

If you should ever remove the long desk from your office, don’t forget to take out my letters and traps from the middle drawer.

You have heard nothing from your last quarter’s salary, I suppose.7explanatory note

It is time now to begin your arrangements for a supply of stationery for the Legislature, I should think.8explanatory note

I have quit writing for the “Gate.”9explanatory note I haven’t got time to write. I half intended writing east to-night, but I hardly think I will. Tell Mollie I will not offend again. I see by th aⒶemendation Boston paper that Colorado Territory expects to export $40,000,000 (bullion, I believe,) this year. Nevada had better look to her laurels.10explanatory note