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3 to the good of others how could it be otherwise. I think I must have spoken of her Sister Mina being with her this winter.
They are in good health though we all think Sister Kate works too hard. I wish she could be one summer with you in the Yosemite.
You ask so kindly after the children that I must tell you of them. Merrill writes fully and very satisfactionly every week.
He is studying hard being ad illegible accordingly. He says he is perfectly well and very happy that his work is very hard
but that he can do what any other man in his class can I hope most sincerely that his long association with men of greatness
and underlined: goodness will make him what 00729 Indianapolis Feb. 3d 1876 232 North Alabama St. 1 My Dear Mr Muir,
I wish you could know how often you have been in my thoughts, and if you did you would not care that I have not replied before
to your kind note of Nov. 30th There are some people that I love very much, and yet to whom, I think, much cannot be added
of good. Somehow their happiness is so illegible their own souls that whether I write to them or not does not mak much differ
as an old friend Mr Kirkwood used to say. In this I would not imply selfishness or indifference nothing of the kind. I know
you so well, that I have perfect and entire confidence