his friends, want to subscribe five or ten dollars to the fund and write your autograph together with a line or two of appreciation
of his work, or of good wishes on the accompanying. This would be forwarded as early as possible to Mr illegible and any check
you may wish to send should be made out to his illegible . All writing on the card should be within the pencilled lines.
Doctor Merriam is not to know anything about it until the presentation Very truly yours A. K. Furhew Mr. John Muir
Martinez Calif.