in margin: death of my wife the marriage of my two daughters leaving me alone here in my library Jean? it becomes more more
difficult illegible far. I have always said I would not waste time writing books until too old to climb mtns illegible I am
in my 71st yr I have commenced? to look over illegible note books with plans for books illegible work with endless interruptions
makes but little headway. The fight for illegible Nat parks in general will be on again in Congress next month. A great consummer
of time. illegible I was with the Pres Sec Billings in Yo illegible illegible all I saw learned seemed favorable illegible
If I can't get to you in winter I must try in summer. In the meantime, I am ever with all good wishes. Ever your faithful
fellow mtner? J. M. Am. Alpine Club. Dr Mr B Many thanks for yr kind letter on the plan for the next business meeting
dinner of the Club. Should the fates be kind enough to allow me to cross the Continent next Dec you may be sure I shall be
delighted to meet you all in Boston. At present however the outlook is far from promising. Strange to say the severest exposure
in the wilderness never does me any harm, while in civilization I catch all sorts of disabling coughs colds Grippes etc. especially
when I venture to travel far on railway cars in winter. And since my home has been broken up by the