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4 pole star the great white light of the sound, the other of the lower Columbia. We are just approaching the bar, our little
ship is beginning to plunge. We will probably reach Victoria tomorrow where I will mail this. I sent some books that I did
not care to carry from Victoria a week ago. Also some plants to Louis, again at Seattle the other day a bookful of colored
maple leaves a box of burs bushes etc, should you get them soon some of them the arbor vitae spruce may grow my? how we are
pitching end on crossing the bar, Two hours ago the wind began? to blow hard from the sea, sending a fleet? of fishing boats
scudding home some 30 or 40 of them like frightened gulls. I must go on deck sea the famous bar Your loving kindness confidence
are very comforting to a lonely wanderer I feel strong well if spared will return to you notwithstanding your sacrificing
care for me makes me uneasy when I think about it, accustomed as I have been to fight on walk on relying only on God myself
in margin: In the meantime I only say thank you. Ever truly John Muir