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2 and he agreed if I would get the material together. He is biographer for Smithsonean Institute but has no proper material
for General's claims, nor have I here, what is necessary can not get it because there is no one who can send me it as I have
it so packed in boxes there at home. If you are willing to do so I would like you to send me a statement, or, better, to
Dr Benjamin, to my care, your opinion of General Bidwell's value to California in your own way. If you do not think 3
him the proper one for a place in Statuary Hall to represent Cal, do not feel that I will blame you. Mr. Garner of the Forestry
Bureau made an eloquent plea for General last evg? at the meeting. At close he said, if we must have two I would add Judge
Field, but I think we should have but one and let future generations have a chance. This evening's Star reported the speeches
of others correctly but say Mr Garner of Forestry bureau made a speech advocating Judge