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2 Hash , but a most substantial as well as bright composition. On Sunday the three gentlemen are to dine with us. Dr Gray
and I went to Prof Hayden s rooms this morning and enjoyed two hours very much. Seeing Dr Gray and talking with him carried
me so vividly back to our Summer excursion so charming. M. Shasta in all its surpassing gran- deur that loveliest of all the
little streams we saw with its moss covered way but I must not begin or I will not know where to end. I was so glad to know
of your work and pleasure after you left Sacramento. What a glorious time you had I have traced as far as possible your course
have imagined as far as my limited power would permit your joy in coming upon the 3 the grand Sequoia your pleasure in
Kings River Yosemite then into the canon of Middle Fork c c. Could we ever have gone over the same taking our time A bit of
a scolding would have been a good thing for you - for doing such hard work with so little care for physical need. It is well
storms do come. I have the most precious little bracket which holds my beautiful amabilis cone, some acorns, a number of smaller
cones, among them the baby cone I got the day you said I was like something horrid in a barrel; Remember? and you never said
you were sorry: Then around this I have the lovely autumn leaves, maples you gathered on that day of all beautiful forest
days. It is wonderful the happiness a glance 00769