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1 letterhead Saturday May 24 1902 Dear Mr Muir, On my return from your pleasant home last Wednesday I found my sister's
family quarantined with diphtheria and my two little folks in the care of a friend at the hotel. The patient was my nephew
a student at Stanford who was sent home sick that day. On this account I have come here for a few days but leave for Pacific
Grove tomorrow where I want to put in at least a month of bird study before going to Lake Tahoe 03009 2 letterhead
meanwhile I want to express to you and Mrs Muir my grateful appreciation of the courtesies you extended to me, a stranger.
Mr Muir's charming tact made me feel at ease in spite of my mortification at having to intrude on your hospitality for the
night. Had I known there was no hostelry at Muir I would have timed my visit so as to return the same day. But it is An ill
wind that blows no body good and while my stay was an imposition on your scotch hospitality 03009