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J. M. 2.s (4) Yes, I did get a day or tiro ago your handsom book on the parks and reservations, and I will give attention
to it as soon as I can. Some time, in a second, third, or tenth edition-of that work, I wish you would put on record your
relation and mine to tho Yosemite National Park. You know our enemies tried to mako out that I had lied in regard to my relation
to that scheme. I meant to speak of this to you before, but forgot about it. (5) I wrote Roosevelt about his forest policy,
urging him to say something about it in his message, to which he replied that he thought I would be satisfied with what he
illegible . I wonder if we cannot now quietly get some influence from tho White House brought to boar upon the California
legislature to get the Yosemite receded to the government' illegibly (6) I am glad to hear that Wanda is at the State University.
She is a nice girl and will appreciate her advantages, I am sure. Some time I hope you will send her East, so that she will
not have a prejudice against us Eastern people. With hearty thanks for your kindness in sending that book, I am, as ever,
Faithfully thine, illegible Associate Editor. John Muir, Esq., Martinez, California. 02759