Many of my Brother Whalemen have been unsuccessful and I think this will cause many of them to send for there Wives. I no of several Captains who intend for there wives to meet them next fall perhaps you will meet with some of them on the steamer. It is not every woman I would have my little wife to trust her self with as a friend I no Iwould rather for you to go on Board the Steamer not knowing one on Board, then to be acquainted with some that will take passage with you. I have every confidence in you and I shall have no fear but you will take care of yourself the passage out hear.

Sometimes I think perhaps Mr Jones will make me an offer in monny not to send for you to meet me, if so I will write him I am not one that will sell the Society of my darling Wife. Me thinks it would make me feel very small for others to know I could sell the Society of my Beautiful little Wife-- no, no, I assure you I love you dearly and will not exscept of any such terms. When I say to you I am very lonely I beleave you feal that it is on your account. Helen let me say to you have no fear in regard to the Passage out to San Francisco, as I assure you it is near nothing. so listen to no one that may try to ake it appear a grate undertaking. If I did not want ot see you and want your Society I should never of sent for you for I asshure you it is no place for a Lady on a ship if she is not happy with her Husband. Honolulu April 8th 1865.
My own darling little Wife I am now at Honolulu and have received a large Pile of letters from you. I will now close this letter & write another to you. You will meet me at Honolulu. From your own Husband Jared Jernegan.