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May 1903 in margin: 762 Dear Mr Hansen I have read your three? M. S. find many good things in them all But as to whether
or not they? would be wanted by? the editors? of the best for mag illegible I am unable to say for it is not always the best
things that are wanted by the great mass of crazy-going pleasure loving readers- The article on the Forest fire? of the farm
land? better I think be called The Farmer of the Cal Sierra Foothills. It wld have to be changed a good deal, made? very plain
less scientific, The subject wld suit Country Life but the editor is very exacting especially as to M illegible wh they illegible
must be illegible very? clear. I have seen written only children, anything for it might possibly be wanted for St Nick. but
M illegible wld likely be demanded? . (Wld probably not be well understood by most people. The plain story of your life
wld be the most interesting thing you cld write) Profs of Botany 03227