Transcribe Clements, Gilbert. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1879-12-22)

[page 2] w arrive in much better order then Either by the Panama or R. R. route. You need not leave Home till the vessel w. arrive in the Harbor, The moment She got inside the Golden Gate I w. Telegraph you --- Sailing Vessels are always from ? to 10 days in Port before they begin to discharge Cargo. In that time you could make the journey from Rochester to this City & be here to personally Superintend the discharge of your freight & no time wo be lost. At this Season of the year Freight is frequently Six weeks and two Months Coming by Rail --- Sometimes it is block'd up on the road by Snow & lakes three months to arrive here --- By the Panama route it is not much better ---- If you got your Freight Ship'd Say by the Twentieth of January you could make your Calculations to start Early in May, & give yourself no further Concern about the matter for the next three months of course you would Insure them