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letterhead 1 Dec 10th 1889 Mr John Muir Martinez Cal. My Dear Brother:- Your kind letter of Nov 29th has reached
me today and I wish to beg your pardon for the seeming neglect for I realize that I should have written to you and sent you
the statement regarding the house which you requested long ago, but I have 01388 letterhead 2 not been in Kansas City
for eight months except for a day or two and then so busy, the taxes an dinterest are all cared for so it is all safe and
I carry eight thousand fire insurance on the house in your name all the time, I will fix the walks and fences and any little
things needful to make it sell 01388