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letterhead Sep 22 1895 Mr. John Muir Martinez My Esteemed Friend, I have received your very kind favor The Mountains
of California and prize it very highly. I was not aware when I told you that I would like a copy of your book that it was
an edition on the market for sale etc. but thought it was one of your pamphlet essays that was distributed by one of your
clubs. However, I now find it to be a very mature and conscientious child of your own mind, placed in the book stalls of the
world on its merits so far as I have read I find 02026