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Martinez Dec. 6th 1889 My dear Johnson I have your letter with the Yosemite letters, good advice, good wishes all. Yours
on Yosemite would be unfinitely moderate if addressed to clean clear eyed lovers of God's fountain beauti, but to the commercial
heathen in his blindness not too moderate at all. The other laters are good also, together make a telling statement of valley
affairs I am glad to see that my awkward word on the subject will not be missed though it makes me feel silly that Mackensie
turbid with smoke alcohol should be able to do so well in an hour what I have been unable to do on a theme I love so well
illegible whole month of effort.