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10 Shasta What a grand time we had. Billy is so fat that I question whether even you could fasten a saddle on him sufficiently
securely for safety on those Mountain sides. He is looking very handsome, but eyes me suspi- ciously whenever I attempt to
be very friendly with him. Sa illegible mule pet With another mule, have done mount, ain service this summer. General drove
them the last time he went to the Mts, rode Pet, pronounced her the tamest easiest mule he had ever ridden. But I must say
adew. This is for General and myself, and so these are no apologies needed for its length Trusting that your return may be
in safety, your trip in every way a success, I remain Very Sincerely Your Friend Annie K. Bidwell Mr John Muir. 7 To
do is to thoroughly study botany, and General and I purpose doing so if we can carry out our plans. We had a letter recently
from Prof. Gunning, from Waltham Mass. He said he intended visiting Dr Gray in a few days and talking up Chico and Shasta
. We have a lovely lawn this summer, illegible to our new water works being in operation. The fig tree is undis- turbed and
I know you would enjoy a lounge under it. We have a few seats scattered over the lawn and pleanty of shade beds of flowers,
but the latter being cultivated flower can not hope for your favor. General was in San Fran- cisco but Sabbath on Monday,
and your card stated you expected to leave the city on Friday, so we did not call. Otherwise we would have done so. General
expressed regret afterward that he had not called at a venture. I attended a pleasant party at General McDowell s, and a lunch
at San 00810