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2 to stop without havnig first ascertained that he is at home. This trip from Riverside did not take me though Martinez,
as I came up by water. I prefer traveling by water wherever I can, as it is so pleasant on the boat. I wrote to Mr. Muir and
he was very prompt in replying and said he would be at home all the week but it was Friday before I could make it convenient
to leave the city. Arriving at Martinez, I learned that he lived two miles from the station. It was a beautiful day it did
not take long to walk out to his residence - just the distance from Avery to Three Oaks - and how many, many times we have
been over that two miles over the ties , when the road were muddy; but all is now changed there - the road between Avery and
Three Oaks is graveled now and it is generally better walking than