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1 West Park N.Y. Sept 3rd 1909 Dear John Muir, I suppose you are back home long ere this from your camping trip to
your beloved mountains, I hope you had a good time. Would I could have made it with you - hope I may sometime - if not in
the California Sierras then in the sierras of paradise, I have been in fine health since my return but rather idle discontented.
04574 2 Such a trip to such lands people as we saw met rather take the taste out of ones mouth for the home country people.
I expect it will be several months yet before I can again fell at ease in my old shoes, I have not the little Doctor to write
my letters for me spur me up, that is a great loss. My hand is stiff I write with difficulty, else? I should have written
you before tried to thank you for all your kindness to us. You contributed greatly to the success of our trip, I know the
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