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4 With much love the kindest of wishes, I am your friend, Janet Douglass in margin: 914 00873 1 Indianapolis
Indiana December 15th, 1879. 232 N.? Ala. My Dear Mr. Muir, My letter is on the same errand as Katie s to introduce to
you our friends Prof. Jordan and Charles Gilbert. Katie has perhaps given you an enthusiastic description of Prof. Jordan,
at whose shrine we worship. A long time ago, when we were children, a certain young Scotchman one of the few who remain young,
John Muir by name filled the place that is kept for heroes in little girls hearts. But John Muir went away and as ten years
passed by, a great fellow, with a big heart and a big beard unconsciously worked his way