Letters to a Friend 



and can preach it too. I wish you could bring 

 Whitney and her together and tell me the 

 fight. Mrs. M. made the most sensible visit to 

 our mountains of all the comers I have known. 

 Mr. Moore is a man who thinks, and he took 

 to this mountain structure like a pointer to 

 partridges. 



I am glad your Ned is growing strong; then 

 we will yet meet this summer in Yosemite 

 places. Talk to Mrs. Moore about Hetch 

 Hetchy, etc. She knows it all from Hog Ranch 

 to highest sea-wave cascades, and higher, yet 

 higher. 



I ought not to fun away letter space in speak 

 ing to you. I am weary and impractical and fit 

 for nothing serious until I am tuned and toned 

 by a few weeks of calm. 



Farewell. I will see you and we will plan 



work and ease and days of holy mountain rest. 



Remember me to Ned and all the boys and to 



the Doctor, who ought to come hither with you. 



Ever your friend, 



JOHN MUIR. 

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