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ARNOLD ARBORETUM, 2 do this, take a very early train Wednesday morning in New York for Wilmington. It would be a pity,
however, for you not to see the country about Wilmington as it is a good one with many fine trees. The best plan of all, however,
is to return to Boston soon and make a respectable start from here with me. In case you do not come, let me know if you want
me to get your shoes and take them with me. I am counting on you, of course, for the Florida trip especially as I am in too
feeble a condition to go alone. On the whole I think I like your last article the best of the series. Jordan too has an excellent
article in this number, well written and convincing. Faithfully yours, illegible John Muir, Esq. C/o R. U. Johnson,
Esq. Century Magazine, N. Y. 02490