1 letterhead July 4th 1889 Dear Louie I'm pegging away have invented? a few good lines since coming here but it is
a hard subject goes slow. However I'll get it done somehow sometime. It was cold here last evening I had to put on everything
in my satchel at once. Saw Mrs. Porteous? in the Viennese Restaurant. She sends her love wishes to be remembered is very anxious
for a visit from you the children. Last evening an innocent looking Examiner reporter sent up his card I really illegible
01352 2 letterhead told the boy to let him come up. He began to speak of the Muir glacier but quickly changed the subject
to horned toads snakes gila monsters. I asked him what made him change the subject so badly what there was about the Muir
Glacier to suggest such reprobate reptiles He said snakes were his specialty wanted to know if I had seen many etc. I talked
carelessly for a few minutes judge of my surprise in seeing this villanous article - John Muir says they kill hogs and cat
rabbits but dont eat hogs becuase too big etc What poetry 01352