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satisfactory specimen of the Alaskan Cyress. Cupressus nootkatensis. And I can tell you that the apparently inter middle illegible
illegible . is about to be finished. I saw Mr. Watson to-day polishing off the last sheets of the copy of the illegible .
He is going to Idaho. illegible as soon as he gets the copy all in - in 2 or 3 days - and much he needs the change. Prof.
Whitney is to see to the bringing out of the volume, and to the printing forthwith of a new ed. of it. I. I understand illegible
, that the two volumes are to be also printed, on smaller thin paper, as one stout? illegible column, which I think will be
most handy and useful. 00930 Sargent, Parry illegible are on the way to San Francisco thence to Brit. Columbia. Your interesting
account of the forest in Alaska will tempt them to go on northward. Look for the trio at the Palace Hotel, S.F. by the time
you get this. illegible aquil illegible in Alaska grows more? as it does in England Scotland And now, repeating best wishes
for yourself Mrs. Muir, I am Very sincerely yours Asa Gray