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Spt. 17th., 1902 Mr. John Muir. Martinez. My doar sir, Few words, but those good - that is what I like. To me this
little Vespers is a volume pressed down with glacier force till twelve pictures are all that could pass the pressure. You
characterize it in its quality, and your lines will go with my keepsakes for the chest of Roland. You ask me whether to order
the others direct from be the publishers. I have lost my backbone, and stand there with hat in hand, almost on my knees. Order
from me, as I make twenty cents a copy a profit on the two illegible now but) that enables my rare wife to keep house for
one whole California day. The other three booklets - as goods these will not be out for about two months yet. - I have been
slain wickedly-for the time being only-let us hope. illegible stilt about and crouch on crutches and have been unable to earn
a copper for more than five months. It is a part paralyzes, and nothing but the head and the heart are left.If the clearness
of the one and the warmness of the other are sufficient excuse for a man to further count amongst the living, I an a full
fledged man. The dedication in the Vespers will convey to you all it does contain. I mean what I said in the dedication
of Vespers to you , namely that the whole of the work as well as the boy is nothing more wonderfull 03053