March 24th 1850

SUNDAY 24th

This is indeed a beautiful Morning, and in fact all this week has been quite pleasent. Spring with her flowers appear to cheer us with beauty and glee. White geese are emigrateing, to the North­ward with Many other Species of the Feathered tribes Singing merrily as they pass along through the green Pines hoping from twig to twig. The Fields look green, and Show forth many flowers of different Colours     While prospecting yesterday I Saw Several very fine beds of wild Pansy, Sage pepermint the first I have Seen in the Country I think it would Supprise Some of our New York housekeepers to See the Californians mix Bread Cook wash and Mend. It appears to be the pride of Some to make their Bread as light as posable and excell those around them.     indeed we have one or two in our own party who make great brags of this accomplishment in this line, and frequently gives lectures to others on the Subject. I think it will be the cause of many difaculties between them and their wives (if they Should ever get married) from the fact that the husband will be apt to know (or pretend to at least) more about general housekeeping than the wife.   the neadle to Comes very handy to; Well, perhaps when they return home they will come to the Conclusion that they need no wife, and spend the remainder of their days keeping Batchalers hall.