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I would have been with you ere this to tell you about it to give you some lilies pine tassels that I brought for you Mrs McChesney
Ina Coolbrith but alack I am battered scarred like a log that has come down the Tuolumne in flood-time I am also lame with
frost nipping. Nothing serious however I will be well better than before in a few days. I was caught in a violent snow storm
held upon the summit of the mountain all night in my shirt sleeves. The intense cold, the want of food sleep made the fire
of life smoulder burn low. Nevertheless in company with another deleted: tough strong mountaineer I broke through six miles
of frosty snow down into the timber reached fire food sleep, am better than ever with all the valuable experiences. Altogether
I have had a very instructive delightful trip. in margin: The bryanthus you wanted was snow buried I was too lame to dig
it out for you but I will probably be back ere long. Ill be over in a few days or so