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Then I recognized him. it was Irwin the artist. Then General McDo illegible s son joined us we had a pleasant California evening.
Irwin said he recognized me by my head which he had sketched as you know some twenty years ago in Yosemite, I enquired whether
he still had the sketch He said he had it in his studio when I told him that you were curious to see it, he at once said that
he would take pleasure in presenting it to you. only he was sorry it was not a better more carefully ex illegible ted picture.
So I went to his studio next day gained possession of it for you. The art critic Sturgis? took me out to dine at the Century
Club one evening where I met a number of well known literary men etc Here at the Players the Century Editorial rooms I met
Mark Twain, Aldritch the poet, Chas Dudley Warner Judge Howland many others of less note. With Warner I had a long talk on
Yosemite forest affairs last evening. He promised to do all he could to help us, seemed surprised to learn the methods of
the Yo Commissioners. Rudyan Kippling is another notable Im to see. Had a pleasant talk with Jude Howland last evening. So
glad your better. Love to all Kisses to the babies Ever yours John Muir