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HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY 4 PARK STREET BOSTON John Muir, Esq., (2) so to speak, from a book without in any way impairing
its sale in the regular channels, and we esteem it good business alike for the authors and ourselves when we can do this.
Our Mr. Ticknor has written us of his pleasant meeting with you and Mr. Burroughs in Los Angeles, and we are now waiting to
hear from him how you like the suggestion of adding Mr. Chamberlain s material as an appendix to the new edition of Our National
Parks , as well as the date by which we may hope to receive your revision of and additions to the new edition. With warm
regard, we are Very truly yours, Houghton Mifflin Company. illegible 04570