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Tacoma, and arrive at Portland 3.15 to-morrow, leave 

 the next day at 4 P.M., and arrive Friday early (two 

 nights and one day). All these western towns are very 

 primitive, mostly built of wood, and all much smaller 

 than I expected. It is not a bit warm, rather what you 

 would call cold. I am really very fit, and enjoying 

 myself immensely. Douglas is very well, and learning 

 a lot right and left. From San Francisco we shall 

 go to Salt Lake, Denver, and Cheyenne." 



" PORTLAND, 

 Thursday , igtk June. 



I got your wire here to say you were safe at Puys, 

 and was so thankful, and have just sent one from here, 

 care of English Consul, Dieppe, and I hope you got 

 it. I got the photo this morning. It is not wonder- 

 ful the other is sad, when I was told to look at you, 

 and my thoughts were full of leaving you so soon 

 no one knows what it cost me ; but I really 

 think it right with all the boys to know things for 

 oneself, and now, please God, it will soon be over 

 and done. I am not sure about our plans after San 

 Francisco. If I get an encouraging letter from White- 

 house, we shall give up the Yellowstone Park and go 

 to him. It would be most interesting comparing the 

 Wyoming ranches with those of Alberta ; and in this 

 case I have a great deal I want to see round San Fran- 

 cisco, in the way of horses also ; all well worth visiting. 

 If not, we shall go to the Yosemite, and return to San 

 Francisco, and then go to the Yellowstone. I will wire 

 what we do from San Francisco. This is a very luxuriant 

 place, fruit growing in profusion all through the town ; 

 but there are far too many trees for you and too much 

 damp. It rains off and on, 'a sweet, refreshing rain/ 

 but it has a beauty of its own. We leave at four this 



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