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Personal Washington, D. C., July 19, 1913. Mr. John Muir, Martinez, California. My dear Mr. Muir: Mrs. Marshall
has just written of the great joy yougave them all by your visit to Inverness--her only complaintwas that you could not stay
longer. I know full well thegenuine pleasure you gave all, and especially the threeMarshall girls who love and admire you
to the full measureof their lovable selves. I envied them to the limit Iwas lonesome. John Muir is nine; for with all of his
numerousfriends and admirers, I am positive no one in the world has or ever will feel the same deep bond of sympathetic affection
foryou that I do. With this absolutely honest statement, you can imaginemy feeling of pain when Mrs. Marshall informed me
that youeven for a moment questioned my loyalty regarding the HetchHetchy matter. I did not appear before the Committee. Ihave
taken no action whatever, for to do so would, no doubt,cost me my position, which I can't afford to give up; I must05497