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Later. A man who has just come in from Cranes flat says you are verily in there. Somewhere on Pat Delaneys range and so he
also says that he knows you that you sheared sheep for him I think I will place a little confidence in what he says - Mr Hatchs
information that you had passed them last Thursday illegible draw? of sheep. A young man, a Scotchman some of the illegible
made the conp- illegible of overtaking you. I passed many illegible I sent a letter to Ostrandus stopped left a? line at Empire
Camp-, armed here sent letters to parties going out Sunday to Hardings by Co illegible ville - Now, dear John I should go
out illegible you up tomorrow stay here a nother? illegible if I deleted but for this. A day or two before I left Dr Carr
was tendered a professorship in the University by the Executive Col. illegible - whole line illegible illegible illegible
made and he wished me to be back before that time that we might illegible together. You see how necessary it is for me to
leave. I would not have come in for two weeks but for the hope of seeing all this beauty in its hour of prime with your eyes
to help me. I have trod- den there paths in your footsteps. We will talk of it all ere long. Oh the divine blessed harmonies
I have heard even more than I have seen in there boys? . There are some beautiful people here - who will go out your way (I
return by Mariposa as I 1869 Yo Semite, Wed Eve. July 30th Dear John Muir - I have looked for you daily and hourly
since coming into these heavenly places, and regret more than you Jos- Sibly can (until the poessure of forty years living
loving shall have deepened and illegible ened your heart - that you were not present with me in them joys - Not less than
eight letters and notes are travelling around in search of you. And having up to this moment in margin: came in, as all
my fares are illegible some of my things left at Clarks Hatchs. Dr. Mrs. Elliott of SE Sons, and illegible I came in with
a party of teachers owe much to their kindness I have left only one illegible for you on the illegible the Vernal Nevada fals.
The Lord bless them keep illegible and this I wish always 00475