1 letterhead June 1 1908. My dear John Muir The enclosed letter from Prof Balfour must be my apology for in illegible
ting another letter upon you in my tiresome hand - I am glad to see that the Arizona fossils are exciting? his attention
and I feel sure you will if possible send him a duplicate of No 3 04209 2 I hope you will be able to give me a good
account of Miss Muirs health and that the migration to a dry climate has been successful. - Many thanks for your kind message
to Willie his wife - The appear to be very happy. I am sorry to tell you that we have had an anxi ous? household for the last
seve illegible weeks. - My dear wife has been very ill but thanks to the surgeons care and skill her life has