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Undated Sep. 30,1893 Holland House New York I suppose you are all hard at work on the grapes. I ought to be back to help.
But I thought it would be a cause of regret should I leave out Washington. All other invitations of which I have received
many, I have declined. Don t worry about the grapes. Let Coleman and Davy and Tim do their best. I'll still be in time to
help with the later shipments. Enclosed in this sheet of folded paper is a flower specimen marked Gorner Grat, Switzerland,
enclosed in an enveloped addressed to Mrs. John Muir, Martinez, Cal. Envelope is dated New York Sep. 20, Received at Martinez
Oct. 4,1893