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[[underlined]] 1904 [[/underlined]]

[[underlined]] July 4, [[/underlined]]
Left Washington at 10:05 A.M. B. & O. for New Mex. & got well over the mts. & down toward the Ohio line before dark.

Was surprised to find most of the wheat & rye (winter varieties I suppose) cut & shocked. In the valley just above Cumberland they were reaping. The day was fairly warm before we entered the mts. but as we reached the summit of the range the air was cool, fresh & bracing, the country had a spring like appearance, the big laurel was full of blossoms. Beautiful meadows, streams & springs, open woods and hemlock groves made us want to stop and pitch a tent. 
We looked for good camp grounds & decided on one 5 or 6 miles east of Deer Park & another about as far west of Oakland. These are wild spots that would bear a lot of exploring & study.

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