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2 and felt greatly relieved and grati- fied to learn how pleasantly you were spending the days which we feared were proving
anything but agreeable. General predicted you would cut across the country to the Rail road if disgusted with Spoonbill ,
the slow traveling. Sallie s fear was Snags , and mine, so many days sitting in the hot sun. There is no comparison between
walking in the sun, sitting in its glare for days, on the water, hence my anxiety. But all ended pleasantly, we congratulate
you, underlined: ourselves , that it did, since our miserable carpenter made the boat, and also because of our regard for
Mr John Muir Many thanks for your charming letter, which 3 proved a real treat to us, from beginning to end, and made
us ex- press the hope that the future would find us the recipients of others. We laughed and underlined: cried over the exploits
of Spoonbill , and en- joyed the more instructive portions of the letter, equally, though not so merrily, of course. What
a fine trip we did have in The Sierras It is a constant pleasure to dwell on the scenes of grandeur beauty there witnessed.
Am glad you think pleasantly of our home, and dear Chico Creek, even if it has become so soiled by saw dust and mud. We shall
hope to have the pleas- ure of shewing you Rancho Chico in winter. You have no idea of its 00756