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I came across another article the other day in the Century written by you entitled A rival to the Yosemite or words to that
effect which we read with great interest. We are all anxious to see read your next book. No doubt we shall be able to get
it through one of the Booksellers here. I can remember but two or three of the students whom you mention only by name at
that. The Professors I remember distinctly. One of the present Professors roomed with me for one term. He was a German and
his name was pronounced Vebou? I cannot remember how it was spelled. This I heard from a friend of ours, from Wisconsin, who
came abroad lived with us here two or three years, but is now married lives in San francisco. I do not remember her husbands
name, but he is a Journalist. Her name was Medora Clark writes poetry etc. Will let you know her name address in my next.
I remember the old janitor very well. I used to keep on the right side of him in order to have the liberty to go down in the
Basement occasionally make indian meal pudding. We lived low as you say, but we were without doubt the gainers by it in health
as well as in pocket. Am very sorry indeed that I did not notice the sketch of your life in the Century Magazine when it
first appeared. Am sure you would have been interested in Smokey Sheffield in Derbyshire in which county part of Sheffield
lies. There are no real glaciers here but their tracks are numerous well defined. It would have been a great pleasure to have
heard you explain how the country appeared during the Glacial period. I well remember of attending a course of lectures on
Geology by Prof. Denton given in a hall in Madison--not at the University. Did you I attend them together? I cannot say now
when I shall be able to start on my trip to the States--perhaps not until next Spring. However it will be impossible for me
to spare the time to go out to California, this time. But nothing would give me greater pleasure than to do so, when there
is an opportunity. My family join me in sending kind regards to yourself family. Hoping to hear from you soon again, I remain,
Hope you will be able to read my bad writing. Yours Sincerely J. E. Matthewson