We got across the bay on a relief boat as a committee to hand out bread and meat to the unfornate (unfortunate). there is only two Building standing as a whole and they are the mint- and P.O.
I am with John Ryan
have not seen or heard of any folks yet are on our way to where they lived will write again tonight-
J Builkie
Written on the side of the letter:
Earthquake he??
found the folks O.K.
(next two words unclear) april
21!! 10110 pretty (next word is unclear)
Worn out:
This cause (?) later
The letter is addressed to:
Mrs. J. B. (unclear)
Yuba City
Cal
Post marks:
Sent: San Francisco Cal
April 20 3PM
1906
Received: Yuba City Cal
April 22 6AM
1906
The letter is on aged paper that has been folded and used as the envelope mailed in. The back side of the paper is a postal from used by postal carriers to track time.
I am not related to anyone mentioned in this letter, I am submitting it for research purposes only.
Date & Place:
in Yuba City, California United States
I received this email shedding perhaps more light on the letter.
From : Claudnut
To : tom7
I think the last name on letter is actually Wilkie. There was a J.B. and Ella Wilkie that lived in Yuba City during that time. They happened to have a son named James (born around 1883). And there was also a John Ryan from that same area (although a common name).
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