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02140 Port Townsend Aug. 5, 1896 Dear Louie. We had a pleasant voyage I met Mr Osborn Prof Russell on the wharf here
last evening a lot of bright students from Columbia College N.Y. Mrs. Osborn two of their chldren are coming on the Queen
from Tacoma I feel well may return on the Queen if I cant go West from Sitka With much love to you all Goodbye, ever yours
John Muir