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Feb 24, 1869. 4 in margin: 26 I have not yet discovered the poetical part of a shepherds duties Spring will soon arrive
to the plants of Madison surely they will miss you. In Yo Semite you will find Cassiopes laurels, azaleas, luxuriant mosses
ferns, but I know that even these can never take the place of the long loved ones of your Vermont hills Forgive me this long
writing I know that you are in a fever of joy from the beauty pouring upon you nevertheless you seem so near I can hardly
stop My most cordial regards to the Doctor, Californians do not deserve such as he I am ever your friend John Muir A
lawyer by the name of Wigonton or Wegleton a graduate of Madison, resides in Snellings. I suppose you know him 00466