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Funston Camp July 18/08 Darling Helen : About 100 of the Whitney party got back to this main camp yesterday today, all
except 2 having got. to the top of course are happy exhilarated. Almost everyone in the outing is a good tough walker climber
but none could outwalk or outclimb you when you were at your best in the ante-grip pneumonia days, doubtless at the speed
toward complete recovery you are now making you will soon be as tough sound as ever, even stronger better in every way. I
got your 1st letter on the 17th was very glad after so long a silence wh seemed longer on account of the many new sights sounds
of the people mountains. It seems wonderful that so torrid a temp -as 115 should be even barely tolerable to you not to any
pleasant according to your own heart It is like being tried in a fiery furnace which must surely roast out all the base disease
ore leave only the pure health gold. How does old illegible? take such temperature. 1 suppose we will start home the day
after tomorrow you therefore should send all letters to Martinez hereafter, tho any ranching Mineral king after we pass it
will be forwarded I had a fine trip all alone as of yoro up one the tributary streams reaching far up in the kaweah Mountains.
Saw a waterousel feeding its young etc. etc. wh I'll tell you about soon.I' m feeling better every day, lose less regret loss
of time on this fine piney mountain outing. My kindest regards to all the good Daggett folk who have been are so kind to us
these late eventful trying times. Much love to you Darling, from your own John Muir