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79 Martinez, Aug. 28,/02 My dear Johnson. I'm home from the mountains have just finished correction of proof of the Colorado
Canon, which with this I'll mail today. I have received the company check for 190. but I meant 250 besides the cost of trip.
so I want 60 more. (Sent - R. U. T.) After spending 10 days with the Sierra Club in Kings Canon region, I crossed over to
the Giant Forest of Kaweah thence made a long interesting trip to the grand canon of the Kern tracing it from the lakes to
its head. thence to the top of Mt Whitney. a magnificent trip through the highest of the high Sierra which is being made by
greater greater numbers of mountain lovers every year should I think be described in the