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00529 4 about five feet in depth as it was not frozen or compacted in any way we of course had a splendid season of wading
I wish that you could have seen the edge of the snow cloud which hovered illegible so soothingly down to the ground Pilot
peak? brows - discharging its heaven- begotten snows with such unmistakable gentleness moving perhaps with conscious love
from pine to pine as if bestowing separate independent blessings upon each In a few hours we climbed under into this glorious
storm cloud. What a harvest of crystal flows. what wind songs were gathered from the spring firs the long fringy arms 1
in margin: Give my kindest regards to all your homeful to my friends I am always yours most cordially JM 52 Spring 1871
My dear friend Mrs Carr, The Spirit has again led me into the wilderness in opposition to all counter attractions I am once
more in the glory of Yo- Semite. Your very cordial invitation to your home reach- ed me as I was preparing to ascend, when
my whole being was possessed with visions of snowy forests of the pine spruce, of mountain spires beyond, pearly half transparent,
reaching into heavens blue not purer than themselves. In company with another young fellow whom I