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First draft of letter, in note-book Robert Underwood Johnson Dec. 27, '04. Dear Mr. Johnson: May I trouble you to send
me 2 more copies of the Cent ury of Sep. 1897? It seems to me the dog story would sell well as a little book, judging by the
many questions I have to answer about it. Yo semite recession seems promising, though Hearst's paper here is fighting it
with damnably perverted energy and skill. Here is a specimen of what appears in every day's Ex aminer . How are you all coming
on. I see Owen Johnson has written another book. Good luck to him and to you all. With best Hew Year's wishes, I am. Faithfully
yours, J. M.03098