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First draft of letter, in note-nook 59 (70) C. S. Sargent . Nov. 9, 1900 . I'm sorry this season has not been fruitful
in haws, presenting the ending of your already long drawn out Crataegus chapter. But no doubt you had a grand trip notwithstanding
the scarcity of Crataegus fruit and loneliness. Anyhow, you'll get no pity from me as long as you are free to wander in the
glorious eastern forests. About how many more years are you going to give to Crataegus? You seem to count on longevity rivaling
Sequoia. No doubt these famous little trees deserve all you are doing for them, but the space they are likely to fill in your
book seems out of proportion to the rest. I'm pegging away on the last of those park articles, with lots of other work looming
ahead. John Muir 02890