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56 Yosemite Valley Feb 13 / 72 ------ Dear friend Mrs Carr, Your latest letter is dated Dec 31st. I see that some of our
letters are missing. I rec'd the box ate the berries Liebys extractum long ago told you all about it but Mrs Yelverstons book
magazine articles I have not yet seen perhaps it may come next mail. How did you send them. I sympathize with your face your
great sorrows but you will bathe in the fountain light life love of our mountains be healed here I wish to say that when you
Al'? the Doctor come I wish to be completely free. Therefore let me know that you will certainly come when. I will gladly
cut off a slice of my seasons time however thick, the thicker the better, lay it aside for you. I am in the habit of asking
so many to come come come to the mountain baptisms that there is danger of having others on my hands when you come wh must
not be, I will mark off one or two or three months of bare dertiless time for our blessed selves or the few good loyal ones
that you may choose therefore at the expense even of breaking a dozen of civilizations laws fences, I want you to come. For
the High Sierra the months of July Aug' Sept are best --- As for your Asiatic sayings, I would gladly creep into the vale
of Cashmere or any other grove upon our blessed star. I feel my poverty in general knowledge will travel some day