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(J. M. - 2) R. W. GILDER, EDITOR R. U. JOHNSON, ASSOCIATE EDITOR. C. C. BUEL, ASSISTANT EDITOR. The other two
trees, General Grant and General Sherman, have no doubt already been photographed. You see we have out out enough work to
keep you busy for some time to come. We give you no excuse for wandering after strange gods. I suppose you have read the
August and September papers by Mrs. Tally. We shall have another paper in the October number. I hope her book will be a success.
I think it deserves to be, on account of its genuineness, its illegible and its unaffected human sentiment. When it comes
out, I should be glad if it should strike you as justifying you in saying a good word for it. We have not yet been able to
set a date for our sailing for Italy, but it is likely to be some time in October. Very sincerely yours, R. U. Johnson
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