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My best & warmest thanks to you, my dear good old friend, for your kind & most welcome p.c. of Jan 9th, from which I was delighted to learn that you were then "getting along fairly, even well," and I devoutly hope that this improvement in your health still continues.

I am pleased to know that the celluloid negative is giving such satisfactory impressions—"curiously good & fine, no better work" —and I shall much like to see one when there are any to spare

Glad, too, that J.A.S.'s letter pleased you ("It is beautiful["]). Last week I forwarded you   a copy of my second one from him which I hope you have received. By the way I have since discovered an error in the copy—"magnetic pole" should read "magnetic force."

The following is the list of friends to whom you wished me to send copies of my "Notes."

In addition to these I have sent copies to John Burroughs, Dr Bucke, Herbert Gilchrist, Andrew Rome Captain Nowell, Mrs Harrison & of course to my relatives & such of my personal   friends as I thought likely to be interested in you.

Would you like me to send copies to any others?

I intend having a few bound in leather & interleaved with specially printed copies of the photographs & will send you one, tho' it may be a little time owing to the bad printing weather here.

I am greatly pleased & flattered at the reception the little pamphlet has met with among your friends & I am indeed proud to receive your kind praise & approval. Little did I think when I sat in the "West Jersey Hotel," Camden, on those broiling hot July days, scribbling down—mainly for private reference—my impressions after being   with you, that that hastily written & imperfect sketch wd receive such commendation from & result in my being honoured with the friendship of so many of your personal friends & lovers.

And it is to you, my most generous benefactor, that I am indebted for this as for so many other blessings with which you have dowered my life!

My heart's gratitude & love go with you, now & always & the blessing of the All-Good abide with you ever!

With kindest regards to Warry Mrs. Davis Harry & little Annie & with best love to yourself

I remain Yours affectly J Johnston

P.S. I send you some "Graphic" first sketches along with JWW's art journal