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00763 Editorial Rooms of Scribner s Monthly, 743 Broadway, New York. Dec. 13. 1877. Mr John Muir; Dear Sir, Your frank
letter of the 4 gives us a great deal of pleasure. We hasten to reply, in hopes that this letter may reach you before you
send the Ms. of the paper on Farm Life. Mrs Arthur Foote nee Miss May Hallah? (the artist) is now in Santa Cruz Cal. and we
are in hopes that you and she may be able to work in concert? in the illus- tration of the paper. She has been living at New
Almaden, Cal. and is to some extent familiar with the charactistics of your Scenez, Our Mr best guess: Eilde?