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GEO. HANSEN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT 2705 HEARST AVENUE, BERKELEY, CAL. ADVISORY ARCHITECT TO PARK COMMISSIONS,MUNICIPALITIES
AND CHEMETRY ASSOCIATIONS Spt. 25th., 1902. My dear Sir, It is a pleasure for me to be able to illegible part of my
promise this-week. For the illegible of your very kind order, please, show the indulging patience of which I feel assured.
When a man lives in a hole, daylight is limited, and artificial light is a poor substitute. What I send today are the two
remaining Babv Roland Booklets an already issued,(and two original booklets. Two booklets, now in print, as well as some more
original stories will illegible in due time. I feel sure , Ascent of Man will appeal to you in its deepest significance.
It is illegible of i meaning if rightly looked at, - Lima Beans is one of those cheery moments as they come to every home
that God blesses with a child's smile.---The original ones are both good. Easter is issued in only very few copies, and this
one to you goes with as much goodwill and friendship as the others did. Comment is unnecessary, except mentioning of the fact,
that no flower wan blooming at the time except wild oats and Canada Thistle. One of the latter he choose for Papa, schoene
Blumen and I call them Easter Lily ever since. - His chance is one of the cleverest and most remarable. He expressed the desire
to take my picture ( he was 24 months old) , and I granted his wish, giving my camera to him and using a borrowed one. The
rest is plain enough, and the substitution of the cat for papa most amusing. None of these picture stories occupied ten minutes
in taking. I wish dearly that all of these booklets could go to you without any 03061 03O(* I