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letterhead San Francisco, Nov 15 1880 Dear Doctor Strentzel Tired and worn out we found it impossible yesterday, in
passing Martinez, to stop over though we thus missed a pleasant day. But I am anxious to get home and will only be a few days
at this place to close up my affairs. I send you a plant of Y illegible whipplei from San Bernard no, and will add seeds of
the same as soon as I unpack my box. Your box of grapes and the addition of the Alhambra were very illegible especially the
latter, when we illegible sed a miserable and chilly night on the stage from Santa Anna to San Luis illegible . Many thanks
The last of the grapes were consumed at the place of a Scotch settler near illegible who was very obliging and assisted us
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