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covered with snow. The snow also was mealy and unstable, 

 with little hardness anywhere such as I have always found on 

 Mt. Rose above the altitude of 8,500 feet. 



As regards the difficulty of the ascent in winter, I should 

 consider Mt. Shasta as not only far easier but also entirely safe, 

 save for the possible fusillade of rocks below the Red Cliffs. 

 There is no horse-trail up Mt. Shasta, however, above the 

 altitude of 9,000 feet. 



I wish I were free to do so ; I should then venture to 

 volunteer to take observations on Mt. Whitney for you for a 

 year. 



If you are willing, I will take the readings of a maximum and 

 a minimum thermometer on Mt. Rose (10,860 ft.), north of Lake 

 Tahoe, nearly every month during the coming twelve months, 

 if you Villi send me the instruments. The results might have 

 some value. Mt. Rose is the highest point east of the summits 

 of the Sierras and north of Lake Tahoe. The wind is usually 

 very high there ; but Lake Tahoe may have an influence on the 

 temperature. If you are favorable, I could place the thermome- 

 ters on Mt. Rose at once. The temperature early in February 

 at 6,500 feet altitude on this mountain fell considerably below 

 zero, to judge from the frost crystals in my sleeping-bag and 

 frosted feet and from the temperature of — 15° and — 25° F. at 

 Truckee and Floriston the same night. 



Our party had the honor of naming the peak directly south 

 of Lone Pine Pass Mt. McAdie, to commemorate your ser- 

 vices in advancing the science of climatology. Its altitude is at 

 least 13,500 feet. If, as Mr. Marsh declares, this peak has not 

 previously been named, we beg that you allow this name to stand. 

 Very truly yours, 



(Signed) J. E. Church, Jr. 



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