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thanking me for about 200 more Photographs of my taking Martinez Nov. 12, 1897 My dear Lukens. I thank you for the magnificent
set of photographs which arrived the other day. The Canon set brings back the glorious days I spent there last year The one
with the white cloud is particularly telling. The Flagstaff one has a fine view of the wonderful San Francisco Mtns the limestone
ledges with the Cavedwellers huts are fine interesting pictures. Eaton Canon is a fine picture recalls my visit 20 yrs ago.
Then the rocks were lined with moss ferns, Now I see they are bare. The Buck Horn Canon picture is one of the most charming
flowery ferny forest scenes I ever saw. it must be engraved some day The specimen you have marked Monticola