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01099 Oakland Mar. 20th 1883. Mr. Muir, Dear friend: I received your very kind note and I hope that you will excuse
me for not answering it before. But to tell you the truth I have not had a minutes time to do anything in that line since
I received it. I can assure you my dear friend that I appreciate your invitation vey much. When I think of the very pleasant
visit I had last year, it makes me feel bad to tell you that I cannot accept it. There is considerable work to to be done
just now and I think