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R. W. GILDER, EDITOR R. U. JOHNSON, ASSOCIATE EDITOR. C. C. BUEL, ASSISTANT EDITOR. Sept. 15th, 1902. John Muir, Esq.,
Martinez, Calif. My dear Muir: Mrs. Tully tells us, in a letter recounting her delightful visit to you, of a number of
animal stories that you related. of course I have heard some of these; but I write for the publishers, in the most formal
and official manner, to tell you that we want you to write for The Century a book of these stories, which might lead off with
your story of Stickeen. We have great confidence that such a book would have a large sale, and. Moreover, that you could do
it-so to speak-with your left hand. You illegible we have illegible you illegible talk for a long time. I hope this winter
will be one of much literary actively to you and that by the spring we can have the Yosemite book, and this book of short
stories. I am awaiting a reply to my inquiry about the newly discovered gorge that is finer than the Yosemite, and concerning
the big trees. Mr. Gilder would be very glad indeed to have a short description of this biggest tree, say fifteen hundred
words, together with a photograph of the tree, with figures near by which will indicate the size of it. If this has not been
done, I suppose a photographer would have to be specially sent there. 03051