Don Horacio 



yond compare, a man after his own 

 heart ; and King, himself a life-long 

 lover of Cervantes, saw in Cutter the 

 modern Don Quixote of California. 



Several letters written at sundry 

 times by King to Cutter, show so 

 well some characteristic traits of both 

 men, that I venture to transcribe here 

 certain passages of special interest : 



(Date noted — November 11/ 88). 



" En route to El Paso. 

 " My dear Don Horacio 



" I owe you, as is alas too often 

 the case with me, a full and humble 

 lamentation for so long neglecting 

 your letter. 



" Since my last visit to California 

 I have been nearly all the time a sick 

 man and when the life and buoyancy 

 of good health depart from a man's 

 body the poor mind grows weary and 

 the thousand and one duties of daily 

 life lie like heavy burdens which 



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