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2 also an address to Hoke Smith hoping he will walk in the same blessed forest ways as his predecessor etc, perhaps remonstrating
against the possible appointment of Irish to the land commission etc But you can do infinitely more in this line than we can
as you understand all the machinery are standing close by with your hand on it. I think Mr Irish is now in Washington urging
his big democratic claims, though wicked, like the devil he is smart has great power in dark places. Do what you can to make
light shine on him. The Yosemite report is capital. Go ahead at Washington California I am convinced will do nothing about
recession for a long time though not opposed generally to it. Ever Cordially John Muir