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very kindly treated by a number of people whose kindness I was at the time to sulky to appreciate - Mr Hubbard and Mr Raymond were particularly kind to us, and always very obliging - I liked R.B. Woodward of the What Chun House - He is a character and I think you might induce him to go into some heavy collections - He is not the man to start into it at once - but next winter Dall may get him at it. - He now lives in Napa Vally where he has a big Ranch. The Klinkofstroms as Ive said were, however, my special consolation. 

Barring the above I should say as a general [[strikethrough]] ly [[/strikethrough]] summing up - D-n San Francisco! It is one immense money grubbing establishment
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I've not been able to do much or get much done here for Nat Hist. yet, but have some hopes. The Hud Bay folk are not true Nor westers but a sort of slow coach merchants with no [[underlined]] esprit du corps [[/underlined]] or jolly good fellowship as in the north - and as "red tapey" as possible. Allen Francis of Illinois is consul here - I shall try him on and I've several young englishmen in train. Col Bulkley takes one young chap from here as a sort of Artist - I think he is a good chap and

Transcription Notes:
- "What Chun" is "What Cheer" in the original https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodward%27s_Gardens - "englishmen in train" is "englishmen to train" in the original