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in margin: 417 00856 1 Alhambra, June 27, 1879. Dear John After coming home I grew more and more uneasy concerning
your Herbarium, until at last it seemed to me that there could be no safety for it except under my care. Before, I thought
only of the danger from a fire here, but we have always been cautious and have never left the house alone during dry weather.
At Mr. Upham s they could not be expected to leave their own treasures to rescue just a lot of old papers and dried plants;
while with me, well, you know only too well how precious in my 4 27 June. 1879 Express to Seattle, the box of promise,
and hopes it will prove of much benefit to your party during the tramp of tribulation. Yesterday s Bulletin notice arrival
of the Dakota at Victoria on Tuesday and at Seattle Wednesday, but no mention is made of stormy weather, although here in
our sheltered valley a south-west wind blew furiously nearly all of Saturday. it was more severe than we have had for two
or three years and even papa looked grave when we spoke of storms at sea, so you may know we were thankful when the Bulletin
that evening named only a fine fresh breeze There again Dear John, do not be vexed with me even this time. One can not grow
to be brave in an hour or a day, in margin: 846