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Martinez, Feb. 25 My dear Lummis Your grand trumpet blast illegible this Calaveras business has I fancy made every Sequoia
on the Sierra wave tingle. Get an editorial in the same key into Your Magazine verily these northern groves all the other
will be saved. I'm doing my part as well as I can. It is a fine thing after so many years of deadly apathy to see so much
lively interest taken in these noblest of Gods trees, I fondly hope awakening public opinionm,will result in adding these
two Northern Groves to the Tahoe or Yosemite National Park finally