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715 N. Marengo Ave. Pasadena, Cal. March 3rd, 1910 Dear Mr. Muir, I am writing to you on the advice of your old friend,
John Burroughs, whom I am also fortunate enough to claim for a friend. I was expecting to visit Mr Burroughs this spring
and be introduced to his sylvan and pastoral divinities, but a severe illness in December has left me on the verge of a breakdown
and I may need to seek a more favorable climate to hasten my recovery. Mr Burroughs told me your 04720