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Yosemite letterhead on the overland train going east near Rawlins Wyoming 7 p.m. Feby 2nd 1896 Mr. John Muir Martinez
California My Dear Sir As you see I am on my way east - bound for Washington expecting to remain East mostly in Washington,
though visiting N. York Boston then northern cities while away from California I go as a delegate from the Renier Harbor Improvement
Association of Central California (there being five other delegates) to secure as liberal appropriations as possible from
Congress for the improvement of the Sacramento forgiven Rivers their tributaries, and the harbors of San Francisco Oakland.
Petaluna Napa Creek Alviso Slough Creek. In addition I go to secure the passage if possible, of an Act providing for the
perchase making free of the four toll roads passing through the Yosemite National Park -- the Tioga Road, the Oak Flat Road,
the Coul- 02064