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Yelm, Wash. July 27 - 10 John Muir. Martinez, Cal. My Dear Friend: Your first letter I sent (loaned) to the Seattle
Rotary Club, to be used in their campaign for Tahoma. I shall start for the mountain tomorrow, for an outing of 8 or 10 days
on the west side. When I return will give you a short account of the trip. A few days since Secretary Ballinger made an official
trip to Tahoma. I trust Engineer Rickseeker impressed the Secretary favorably as 04836