Lake County, California

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Again, I am starting a new page.
This will be transcriptions of Letters, Notes, Autograph books, etc.
I am going to include anything up until 1940 on this page.
So, if you have any old letters, etc., that connect to Lake County, CA, please consider submitting your transcription.



Letter from William H. Moore to his son, James Frances Moore in Louisiana
(Although it is written from Sonoma County, it refers to several Lake County families)

Santa Rosa Sonoma Co Cal. Jan 25?, 1856

James F. Moore
Dear Son

It is with the greatest of pleasure that I take this opportunity of riting to you to inform you that we are all well at present hoping that these few lines may find you also enjoying the same like blessing. I have never rec'd but one leter from you. I have rote three or four letters to you. I don't know the reason why you don't rite to me. I would like very much to hear from you. I sent your leter to the children in Oregon. Benjamin received a leter from William's wife on the 20th of last month. They was all well. Misouri and family is well. They are living on Rusion River. America is living at Clear Lake about 80 miles from here ____Celia is living with her. They are all well and doing well! Benjamin is living at the Salt Mountain. Him and Comodore Eliott is going to making salt. I think that you could make a greateal (great deal?) more here at your trade than you can in your country. It is about as good a business as a man go in to. if you don't come to this country, I want torite as often as possible and let me know how you are doing. Benjamin want you to rite him. Direct your letter to Colusa Co. Sacramento Valley the care of Matison Eaton. There is only two of the children a living with me at present. Travis started for Central America last (November?). Was in ____ (corner torn off letter) and I have not heard from him since (torn corner) We have a lodge at about a mile and half (torn corner) and we have about thirty five members I wo (torn corner) to rite to me and let me know how you are getting along in your country. I want you (torn corner) to me as soon as you can. I am getting your (torn corner).
My weight is 213 and can do as much work either one of my boys. Ben and I taken a party a hunting party out in the mountains last spring. We was out about four weeks. Was about too hundred miles from home. We killed ____ twenty elk and five grisley bear and deer. We never keep any account of them. I am going out to Bens in May to to take a big hunt. I can beat the most of the young men a shooting as old as I am. I want you to rite to me as soon as possible son.
____ at present only remain your affectionate Father until Death.
Wm. H. Moore

Direct your leters to Santa Rosa H 6 Sonoma Co Cal. rite soon and often.

Misouri says that would like to see you here with your family. She wants to match children with _____ any of the ______ the largest and pretiest of any of the name.

(This letter is referring to Commodore & America Jane Elliott of Lake County, and Missouri Ann Porter (wife of Thomas A.D. Porter) of Healdsburg area of Sonoma County)

Contributed by Anita Crabtree




Another letter from William H. Moore to his son, James, in Louisiana (again written in Sonoma County)

Santa Rosa, Sonoma Co., Cal.July 12th

Mr. James F. Moore

Dear son

It is once more that I write you a few lines in compliance with your request & to let you know the state of our health in general. My self and family is all well at present and all of the rest as fair as I know. Anderson is at my house now. He is just from Oregon and all was well when he left. Anderson has bin sick since since he come down from Oregon but he is recovering. Anderson lost his wife on the plains in fifty two and he was left with four children. Benjamin married to a Miss Waller. Americas husban has bin sick but he is about now. You wrote to know some of their names. I will tell you from Joseph Henry down Eliza Sharp, Nancy Cecilia Moore. Missouri has 3 children, one boy and two girls. America had none. Benjamin hasn't bin married but a short time. William has six children, four girls and two boys. Robert married old Joab Powels daughter and he has four children tow of each sick. (sex) Washington married a Miss Robinet and thay have three boys. James Cyrus died in the spring of fifty two and Mary moved to Oregon in the spring of fifty two and has married again and has one child by her last husben. She had one by Cyrus. Anderson wishes you to write often and direct your letters Oregon Taritory Lin County Washing Butt Post office. Elizabeth lives in Iowa Maderson County Winter Sit Post office. Married to a man by the name of Thomas F. Brown. My wife intendes to write in a few days and she sends her best respect to you and family.

Your affectionate Father
W. H. Moore

(Probably written in July 1857, since Benjamin was married in January 1857 and his son was born in January 1858)



Again, a letter from William H. Moore to his son, James, in Louisiana
(The handwriting seems to differ on these letters, so I think someone else was writing for him. In this letter, the person writing couldn't spell very well. So, use some imagination on the names mentioned)

San Tarosa, nov [?], 1857

Dear Son,

After a long absence from you, I will address you with a few lines although it has not been long Since I have wrote, but having late news from your Brother, & Sisters in Orregon, I thought I would write again. They are all well and doing well. Joab Powel son John has just got in here from Orregon, and Says he left them all well, Anderson Moore has been there some three or four months, he left Sanfransisco last Saturday, for Orregon, and America, went home with him. He bought a place here, and expects to return in the Spring. Her Husband is a going about Febuary or March, to come back with them by land. Anderson is well pleased with California. Our Family is enjoying reasonable health. And I am enjoying good health for a man of my age. My weight is from [?] to 210. my common weight is about 200. I have been in my 61st ever since 13th last may and can do as good a days work as any of my boys. I have had late news from your Aunt Becky Lemons. Her & her children are all well. I have wrote to you all the little childrens mames younger than America, but I will write them again. They are Joseph Henry, Elijah Sharp & Nancy Cecelia. All of our old neighbors from Pleasant hill are here in about two miles of me. Old Billy farmer and all his children are here. And Andy wilson's children are all here pretty much & all the Cooks that you knew are all here from the neighborhood of the Wilson are here, and one of old ham Taylor son, John, two of James Krynabell [?] sons. Three or four of old Jim Harences's sons are here. And the Lewise's & Bougse's. and Haiclen & Hopper and Ingelishes, and all the Bryants and a great many more to teg____ to mention. And a heavy emigration and Callifornia is full and running over. And a great many of your old re______ from Clay Conty.
We came from Missouris last Sunday. They are all well She has 3 children….Hugh Jefferson, Marry Jane ___ __ ___ Elisabeth. You must write as soon as you receive this. Your Mother joins in love with me to you.

Your ever dear Father.
William H And Jane Moore



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