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01277 Martinez, Oct. 22. 1887. Dear Mrs. Carr. I told Mr Dewing that I thought you could write Southern California better
than anybody else that I knew, that he better let you try your hand on an article or two. As to compensation I know very little
about it. Go ahead write an article send in your bill is my advice. I may say however that not more than magazine rates will
be paid, as far as I can make out. Little has been written as yet. I have finished some four numbers now mostly in print with
firm? illustrations by the best artists Hill Keith, Moran, Rix, etc. on the passes forests Yosemite etc. Have to write Alaska,
Sierra Lakes, Shasta. San Rafael Redwoods etc. ( run the ranch) edit the whole compound business, The first three numbers
are about to be published.