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850 Madison Avenue, New York City, Tuesday, May 7th, 1912. My dear friend: Your letter tonight from Martinez made us
very happy, for it fairly brought you back to our midst. We miss you so much after your long sojourn. I imagine you now, pouring
forth from your stores of nature and human nature wisdom, and our boys and girls taking the philosophy of the true life of
ideas and of deep understanding of the glory and wonder of nature. I owe you, since our Alaska journey, and in many conversations,
an altogether new nature-feeling, and a passion to save it from destruction. Save for regular Sundays at Garrison, our way
has its even tenor, I am writing much - four or five hours a day, and am saying the last word in me on certain subjects, clearing
decks for my larger work on the ? Josephine is as sweet as ever. Loulie has completely regained her strength. We are now
considering a two months' journey in Italy and France, during June and July, and early August, possibly leaving here on the
12th of June. I fear you were unable to see Mrs. of Madame Hancock Ross. If you should return for a while to Los Angeles
you could not do me a greater favor than to secure her approval for our American Museum work, under Merriam of Univ. of California,
who will insure all new things to the State of California. We all send our greetings and love to you. Always, Faithfully
yours, Henry Fairfield Osborn05190