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3 were added by the Editor of the Examiner to suit their sensational purposes etc. He is very anxious to be heard on the
Yosemite question offers to write something submit it to me to show how smooth dispassionate he can be allowing me to change
as much as I judge might be best. If he sends me anything that seems available I shall forward it to you in hopes your finding
something useful in it getting it published, somewhere. I tried to soothe him by saying that it mattered little who did the
writing as long as it was well done was effective in saving the pines ferns etc but he evidently thought he would like to
be a general in this war. He deserves credit for almost diabolical industry