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4 Martinez May 13. 91 My dear Mr Johnson- I took up the Kings River Yosemites last fall, in looking over my old notes
found that it would be well to make another trip to get more exact measurements of heights - the present condition of the
flora etc. I had set the day for starting but my fatherinlaws illness prevented since his death in October I have been very
busy heavily care-laden. Dont feel able to write well but of course I must haggle through the article I promised in some way.
I mean to set out on another excursion to the Kings 2 River Yosemite of the South Fork in a day or two for the measurements
I want also for the purpose of getting the scales burrs of business rubbed off soaked off in the brush rocks winds of that
glorious wilderness. Robinson says he will go with me if I pay expenses I mean to take him in case more illustrations should
be required. He is now redrawing my 3 sketches you sent him. I am going to San Francisco this morning will get the best map
I can will draw the boundaries of proposed new park, On the west it should join the New Kings R. Sequoia park. This map I
shall send you tomorrow.