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Circa Date
1901
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Leaving higher uses out of the [forest] to the dwellers of the plain the big tree [every Seq] is a tree of life a never failing spring sending living water to the lowlands [thirsty crops] all through the hot rainless summer. No wonder the that [now its [usefulness] is felt] the cry “Save the trees” becomes [is heard] louder [& louder] [every passing] each year. Since this open secret Californians have found and been learned that for every grove cut down a stream is dried up.
All California is crying Save the trees. Nor is it likely that the cry will cease until the [ ] of all [that is] left of Sequoia Gigantea
The value of these forests Sequoia Woods in storing and [disbursing] the bounty of the mountain clouds is now well known to the lowland farmer [ ] on irrigation water
The Big Tree is a tree of life
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My dear Sellers
I have been [waiting] for news from you . Are you coming our sunny way this winter?
The Santa Fay [Fe] runs past the [house] come straight to Muir Station on side of the vinyard
I have been hoping to hear [lo] these many winter weeks.
John Muir
[Hearty glad] as your [arrival] plan [ ] [and] just come to the Ranch
Have been [expecting] you every day what day can you come to the Ranch or will I meet you in [the city]
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