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% " SAN FRANCISCO, Sunday, -z-znd June. 



Arrived here all safe yesterday morning. It is the 

 coldest place I ever was in, and exactly like Genoa 

 bright sun and high wind and clouds of dust. Ther- 

 mometer about 65 degrees. After lunch we took the 

 cable car yesterday, and went to Cliff House, about 

 6 miles away, visiting the Golden Park on the way, 

 a nicely-kept pleasure ground. At Cliff House we 

 saw hundreds of sea-lions, a kind of seal, basking on 

 the rocks in the Pacific in perfect security and enjoy- 

 ing the hot sun and villainous wind. I came back and 

 put on all my warmest things, including the red waist- 

 coat. I think to-morrow we shall go to Santa Cruz, 

 which I hear is lovely, and one sees lots of large trees, 

 which I am cracked about. On Tuesday at 4 P.M. we 

 start for Yosemite, train till 6 A.M. (Wednesday) ; then 

 a drive of ten hours on stage coach to Wawona, sleep 

 there, and reach the valley at noon next day (Thurs- 

 day). Remain in the valley Friday and Saturday, and 

 return to Wawona early Sunday, and visit the Welling- 

 tonia that afternoon. Leave at 6.30 A.M., Monday, and 

 take all day driving to Raymond, where we take the 

 train, and arrive here at 10.45 A.M., Tuesday, 1st July. 

 The next day we go to see Governor Stanford's 

 renowned trotting establishment with Mr. Lathrop, the 

 manager, who is in this hotel, and most kind. I have 

 not yet decided what we shall do about the Yellowstone 

 Park, as I found no letter from Whitehouse. This is a 

 most extraordinary city, built on the steepest hills, and 

 the streets are so steep there are sort of steps for your feet, 

 and a horse can hardly go up them. Cable cars run up 

 and down them gaily, and it looks very dangerous, but is 

 really safe, the system of drags is so powerful. I must 

 shut up now, but will write on Tuesday before starting." 



