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Mother has been very weak? for most of the winter seems very well at present. illegible is very much better than she was a
year ago. they are both extremely well placed with their home (my old house) this has been a very dull winter opening for
trade, have had very poor crops for how grazing no vian the cry is hard times but we have had lots of rain so for this spring
? winter wheat hr spring wheat oats grass illegible and ale grow- - ing nicely the people are encouraged the weather has been
too cold to plant corn so far. I wish I could spend six months in Cal get the hang of it. I envy you of your experience of
its climate. stricken word I even? can afford it can spare the time I must see it. illegible John will illegible us lots of
lectures on the subject when you get home. Give? our most cordial regards to John Mrs Muir Wanda the baby. Would be pleased
to hear from them Yours try? D.G. Muir