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letterhead April 4, 1900 John Muir. Respected Sir, - I have just been reading your article in the April Atlantic Monthly
on The Forests of the Yosemite Park with great interest. I cant help thinking, what a pity that Mr. Emerson's friends were
so senseless and inappreciative I have a hunger for such scenery as your describe, and your book on the Mountains of California
stirred up my longings immensely; but my work and responsibilities tie me fast, and I have never yet had liberty to gratify
my craving for mountain air to any extent. I hope, some day, to be able to indulge myself a little. Now what I am coming at
is this: How and where can I get the most of real nature in 02686