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1 Raymond, Cal., Feb. 13. 1893 Dear Mr. Johnson: Yours of the 13 th? rec d yesterday. I am now in communication with
Robinson from whom I rec d a letter on Saturday, asking me to come to San Francisco, with the prospect of getting work on
the Call in the Yosemite business and perhaps permanently. The request struck me when dead broke , or I would have been in
the city by this time, although I have been preparing, and am all ready, to publish a little country paper here, the first
number to appear either this or next week. I would have my printing done at Madera, so that I am not stocked up with a plant,
and therefore could abandon or postpone the project if necessary, although I would feel the sacrifice to be more than I ought
to make, as I have now an opportunity to do something for myself. We have won our new county fight, and I can easily take
the journalistic lead in influencing our county matters. Still, I made a 06430