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3 letterhead specific influence to pass it secure Prest. Cleveland's approval. I take it for granted that you would favor
is passage, so write to ask you to send me, to my address, at Willards Hotel, Washington, letters of introduction to such
friends of yours in the East, as would be disposed able to help me with Senators Represenatives other offices in Washington
having a voice in the passage of this bill. I thought Mr. Johnston Mr. Gilden of the Century Magazine, would have powering
influence in this direction; but I do not know them personally. You do. you know me. So I thought I would ask you to send
me letters to them, to such others East as might suggest themselves to you being known by you and as likely to help to a consumation
so desirable as free roads in our Yosemite National Park. I intended to write ask this favor of you before starting from
home. but I was very much occupied could not do it. 02064