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1 letterhead Los Angeles, 28 Mrch., 1903 Mr. John Muir, Martinez, Cal.: Dear sir, Mr. Gifford Pinchot has been so
kind as to give me a letter of introduction to illegible a favor which I very much appreciate. I shall later be in the vicinity
of San Francisco, and with your permission, will then pay my respects to you in person. The purpose of my work is sufficiently
explained in Mr. Pinchot's letter; which I send herewith. I am forwarding under separate enclosure of illegible report on
game refuges, wherein the general purpose of this scheme? is illegible . Since having illegible , the steadfast companion
of my travels has been your book on the National Parks and I wish to say how deeply I am indebted by you for the f illegible
of accurate observation therein not forth by the botanist, the mountaineer, 03197