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1 Raymond, Fresno Co., Cal. July 7th, 91 Dear Mr. Johnson: Owing to my infrequent calls at the post office, as I am
now living several miles from that place, I only rec d your letter of June 18 towards the end of last week. It found me busy
at some orchard work which had to be finished I have to turn my hand to anything at present to keep the pot aboiling and I
have only now been able to complete the article suggested by you for possible use in the Century. I am not at all posted as
to this summer s doings in the Valley, and in preparing the enclosed screed have had to follow a general line of argument.
I do not know anything about Gov. Markham s attitude, which has been a drawback to the satisfactory treatment of the subject.
I believe there is a new commissioner one Kidder, of whose identity I am uninformed but to whom he succeeds I don t know.
I do not imagine that these changes have altered the commission s policy, as the Executive committee is still composed of
Irish, Chapman, Madden and the new man. I have done the best I could under my present light, but would have felt much more
free to write if I had been posted up to the latest movements. If you don t find use for what I have written I shall not expect
pay, for there is nothing in it but what you might have written yourself as to substance, and with various improvements as
to shape. 06363