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First draft of letter, in note-book Martinez, Jan, 28, '05, Mr, C.E.Liddell, Oare D.S.McPhail Son, 231 Flinders Lane,
Melborne, Australla. Dear Mr. Liddell and Willie? Tour photographs came a day or two ago, and I was perfectly delighted
to get them. They brought into view with magic clearness our big pleasant trip together In Australia and New Zealand. Here
is my best photograph, which perhaps you will mistake for that of one of the Katoomba natives. I am looking forward with great
pleasure to your visit to our California home. When are you coming? Write and tell me how you are getting along. I am hard
at work on Yosemite matters and another book. Hemember me to the MoPhails. With many pleasant remembrances, Faithfully
yours, John Muir Willie Shields