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letterhead Maquoketa, Iowa, JUL 13 1904 190 Dr. John Muir Martinez Cal. My Dear Sir:- I was very glad to receive
your greeting a few days ago. I really think that I can recall the handwriting from the days of the old North Dormitory. I
congratulate you on the world trip that you made - a gallant undertaking at your age. I believe that I would be unable to
endure it. Your long absence makes me suspect that you did not see the Outlook for Nov. 28. 1903, and as I wrote the article
which appeared in it mainly for your eye, I will enclose a clipped reprint from one of our local papers. With the letter which
I wrote home describing your clocks I had enclosed a drawing of the scythe clock made by Will Fuller. I found the old letter
and a pin in it which had held the drawing, but the card was gone - when and where I dont know. Was very sorry to have lost
it as the Outlook people would have been glad to make an engraving of it no doubt. It is a little singular that in all these
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