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29? Martinez, Jan. 22, 1906. Dear Emily, I am glad to hear of your happy visit to old east friends homes safe return to
those of the west side of our grand continent. Helen is getting better she is in Arizona at Adamana on the Santa Fe R.R near
the great Petrified Forests, I have to spend most of my time there also coming here now then to look after things. Of course
all Martinez letters are forwarded to Adamana but the old desolate home is closed. I had not heard of the sale of your Oakland
home. Where now are you going to make home? How long short a time seems to lie between these California old Mondell days When
shall we meet to recall the eventful Prairie du Chien period. I should like to see those old letters to keep them when you
are done with them.