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J.M. 2 to James and, possibly, if they were merely given to him by the lady who received them he had a legal right to hold
them, though I thought it was a petty piece of business, but that he certainly had no right whatever to publish a line from
them, as that right inheres in you as the writer, or in your heirs in case of your death. You could get out a perpetual injunction
against Mr. James publishing them or permitting them to be published; that is, if you should come to swords points on the
matter. It seems that that gentleman has an idea that these are so interesting and valuable from a scientific point of view
that you ought to be kept from destroying them-as if you were not as much interested as he in the presentation of the records
of your scientific work. Some people make me tired I am very much in hopes that Tuesday's vote will dispose of the political
ambitions of Mr. William R. Hearst. Faithfully yours, R. U. Johnson Associate Editor. Mr. John Muir. 03770