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Yelm, W.T. Jan. 23rd, 89. John Muir. Martinez, Cal Friend and whilom fellow-climber: Your most cordially welcome,
genial and eloquent letter came to hand a few days since. I was right down glad to hear from you, and hope you will favor
me more than this once in the way of correspondence. I was sincerely glad, too, to hear something about our companion du voyage
cap a mountain, Keith, who, it appears from your letter, has labored arduously with brush and canvas to give further fame
to our grand old Rainier.