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I arrived in the city the day before yesterday from the headwaters of the north middle forks of the American River. Camped
in the snow had a fine refreshing time, also found some new facts. The snow is still from three to ten feet deep, down to
7,000 feet. I am thousands of Will Spruces just beginning to rise from their long illegible sleep. Most of the forest birds
are building their nests. A few are already rich in younglings. I am a board of Grouse about a day old wee soft tufts of down.
The waterfalls are booming the illegible firs are just putting out their new leaves, all the evergreens look well, give promise
of a bountiful crop of burrs. Found three new plants a woodpecker. Tell Louise that I put a better tail on that Silm fir manuscript.
Also rewrote the Will Spruce. Farewell. John Muir in margin: 00798