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8 of the Club could send him a pr illegible c He was an officer of the British Army in India, and his wife, I think, grew
up near their present home - they travel much are nice people - He tells me he knows Mr Keith. His wife is a joyous, merry
hearted woman who would be delightful on an outing. What have you published since your return from the East, (we say east
- but perhaps you call it West)? Believe me always with most love admiration of your daughters and of your great hearted
and wisely philosophic self Your friend J. S. Merriam. 5 enjoy them without, almost th illegible illegible of Robin
Hood to seek you out. And I am sure your keen observation has produced much to tell of the Fossil Forests in which I assume
you lived at Alamana and all through that wonderful belt of trees so strangely preserved from decay - I never forget the one
day I spent in driving? to the cliffs and among the ships? of that great lumber yard logs cast down from the logers above.
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