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MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, FRIDAYS SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE DR. JOHN W. ROBERTSON DR. MARTIN H. FISCHER DR. HARRY E.PIPER 2510
WASHINGTON STREET 1-a P. M. J. M. GOULDING. MANAGER OAKLAND OFFICE 1111 WASHINGTON STREET 9-10 A. M. The Livermore
Sanatorium LlVERMORE, CALIFORNIA March 12th. 1008. Dear Mr. Muir, You sec I have made quite a change of base - from
the Canyon to this gentle valley - but my name in the heading saves my reassuring you . I am not here for my health. The severity
of the Grand Canyon winters so interfered with business at Grand View,that it seemed wise to close the house for the winter,and
I came directly to this position for the winter season. The change has been delightful and I am deeply impressed by the natural
charms of the region as compared with the artificial beauty of the southern towns of the State which were all I had seen here-to-fore.
I am looking about for occupation now,as I leave here about April 1st. I have a possible opening in the Yosemite tourist business
and should like very much to locate there,since it seems to have become my business to make capital of glorious scenes which,
it seems to me,were never meant to be so abused. Perhaps you may not relish the idea of a Canyon dweller mixing into your
Yosemite, and I really do feel that I belong to the Grand Canyon,but it in doubtful whether we should do well in a financial
sense to return to Grand View, the business future of the place seems uncertain. I have also been told of a certain spring
or group of springs close to Martinez, where there is a hotel and bath house of some sort, not now doing business. May I trouble
you to let me know something as to this? It is possible I might be able to do a little business of my own there. 04097