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R. W. GILDER, EDITOR. R. U. JOHNSON, ASSOCIATE EDITOR. C. C. BUEL, ASSISTANT EDITOR. February 6th, 1897 My dear Muir:-
The inclosed letter from Senator Perkins will interest you. Will you please consider it confidential, though it is not marked
personal . It seems to me that it is well for the friends of recession to know that the Senator is with us. Mr. John Muir,
illigible Martinex, Cal. 02235