h illegible ism. I'm sorry dear good Canby died so soon. He should have lived botanized for longer. You should not begrudge
time or pains on your manual. It is more important than the big Silva. Make the descriptions short sharp crystal clear don't
leave out your few illuminating color touches. I am now at work on a little Yosemite book which should have been written
long ago. Next I suppose will come Alaska. As to those last long wanderings I have