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4 through Scotland, the illegible Highlands etc. Spent two weeks at Dunbar got well acquainted my cousins the Lunams Jane
Mather Also found a second cousin at Dumfries,- Susan Gilroy at Birkenhead England I found the Hay families our second cousins.
All of them good honorable people I am proud of them. Saw England too a little of Ireland - gained some useful telling facts
in the way of my studies in Norway Switzerland, altogether had a grand time, But my wasn't I tired glad to get home Heaven
bless you Mary all of you Hearty good wishes for the Christmas New Year. Ever lovingly John Muir 1 Martinez California
Dec. 19, 1893 My dear Sister Mary, I was sorely disappointed not seeing you Willis on my way home. I fully intended to
make a short stay both with you Dan in Lincoln when about ready to start from Chicago, I gave the friend I was stopping with
money to buy my ticket via the U.P. but he reported that it was impossible to get a berth on that line on account of the fair
crowds so I had to go by the Santa Fee? - So you must just come see me this winter the show here escape some of the winter
weather of fair Nebraska 85