1419 Taylor St San Francisco Dec 5th 77 Friends Three, I made a capitol little excursion over your Mount Diablo arrived
in good order in San Fran after that fine rest in your wee white home. I s illegible tered on leisurely after bidding you
goodbye enjoying the landscape as it was gradually unrolled in the evening light. One charming bit of picture after another
came into view at every turn of the road while the sunset fires were burning brightest I had attained an elevation sufficient
for a grand comprehensive feast. I reached the summit a little after dark selected a sheltered nook in the chaparral to rest
for the night await the coming of the sun. The wind blew a gale but I did not suffer much from the cold. The night was 00761