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[Letter from J. D. Whitney to Increase Allen Lapham]
San Francisco

March 7 1870

arrd March 28

My dear Sir:

Your favor of Feb. [26?]
has just been received. If I was
in town at the time you arrive,
you will find me at 91 Mont.
[illegible] [illegible], when as have [illegible]
[illegible] I earthquakes water up to
[illegible] and [illegible]. As the [illegible]
before has me at present "where
my hair is short" I may be at [torn paper]
[illegible] when you arrive: [illegible] [torn paper]
[illegible] that I shall be here, if &
[illegible] which you are in the state.

Of course, I shall [illegible] [illegible] of
[illegible] to you, & to begin with,
I will help you if [illegible] conven-
ient, & defer you [illegible] until