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what long stories I'll have to tell you. It's perfectly wonderful how kind everybody has been to me, how lucky I've been.
All I came to seek Ive found far far more, which tho' often tired bewildered in town where strange languages were spoken some
friendly soul always came to my help as if sent express from heaven in a few days or hours I would find myself at home or
even famous. My S. American work is all done. My health is better than it was when this grand trip was commenced, now I'm
only waiting here for a ship to float me to South Africa, when Ive had a look at the peculiar flora fauna there the rocks
I mean to turn homeward. I'm glad you are keeping all my friends informed of my wanderings. Give them my love. Wanda I hope
is well ere this. I fear she works too hard, frets. No letter from her has yet reached me. I got your long good letter from
Martinez sent reply to Martinez in Tom's care I can give no address now so I'll not expect to hear from you again until I
reach New York. God be with you Darling I ever pray. Your devoted Father John Muir