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8 Dr Willey also sent me a Call clipping, saying, I do not know from what paper this is, or who sent it to me, but I thought
you would like to have it. That seems strange, too. Dr Willey was Chaplain of the first Senate of California, when General
was a senator - etc. Most gratefully, A. K. B. 5 exact title of the paper. It was given by one of the students who
knew and loved General. Dr Van Leiv? has written me that these memorial services were of the highest order and the most impressive
he has attended. A friend from the East (recently located in Oakland) has sent me a clipping from the San Francisco Call -
an editorial referring to these Normal Exercises in a remarkably sympathetic manner, and stating that Genl. Bidwell mapped
out long before the govt. began Forestry work, all that the govt has since 03562