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Letter From Katharine [Merrill] Graydon To John Muir, 1894 Dec 29., Katharine Merrill Graydon
Letter From Katharine [Merrill] Graydon To John Muir, 1894 Dec 29., Katharine Merrill Graydon
John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)
[Dec. 29, 94]
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2530 College Ave.
Berkeley.
Dear Mr. Muir,
If you are in the city, or if you can come, next Wednesday, will you not come over at twelve o'clk and take lunch with me?
A lovely piece of Indianapolis (though now of Hai[?]ford [illegible].) is to spend next Tuesday & Wednesday with me and as she has often expressed a desire to see you--knowing you of old through Aunt Kate. I write to ask & to urge you to come down. Miss Thompson is one of the women I hold [rare?]
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If you would take …
Letter From Elliott Mcallister To John Muir, 1894 Dec 28., Elliott Mcallister
Letter From Elliott Mcallister To John Muir, 1894 Dec 28., Elliott Mcallister
John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)
SIERRA CLUB,
ACADEMY OF SCIENCES BUILDING,
ROOM 51A.
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.
December 28, 1894.
Mr. John Muir,
Martinez, Cal.
My dear Mr. Muir:--
What shall we do in reference to the Caminetti Bill which I forwarded to you some days since?
Mr. Geary writes and expresses his willingness to amend the bill as we see fit . I will call together such Committee as you might wish. There is a standing Committee on Parks and Reservations that might be called upon to act. I should be lad to hear as soon as possible in reference to the matter. I enclose …
Letter From W. Boyd Sime To John Muir, 1894 Dec 26., W. Boyd Sime
Letter From W. Boyd Sime To John Muir, 1894 Dec 26., W. Boyd Sime
John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)
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apart from the interest to me as a souvenir of yourself & our pleasant times togehter in Norway & Roxburghshire.
I have not given up hope of visiting you in your western home some day but I am afraid not in 95. I am off next month for a holiday in Southern Spain & the North of Africa. I hope to visit Gibralter, Cadiz, Seville, Granada,
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[letterhead]
HK 26 Decr 1894
John Muir Esq.
Dear Mr Muir
Thank you very much for your book. It was very good of you indeed to think of sending me a copy …
Letter From Grandma Muir [Ann Gilrye] To Helen Muir, 1894 Dec 25, Ann Gilrye Muir
Letter From Grandma Muir [Ann Gilrye] To Helen Muir, 1894 Dec 25, Ann Gilrye Muir
John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)
To Helen Muir From Grandma Muir, with Love, Christmas 1894 Songs in the Sunshine, Illustrations by Hector Giacomelli, etc. Raphael Tuck & Sons, London, Paris, New York Designed at the Studios in England and printed by the “Rafalith” Process at the Fire Art Works in Saxony
Letter From John Turnbull To John Muir, 1894 Dec 23., John Turnbull
Letter From John Turnbull To John Muir, 1894 Dec 23., John Turnbull
John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)
Galashills, 23 Dec. 1894.
My dear Mr. Muir:
To my amazement and my shame, I find that it is almost exactly twelve months since I got your esteemed letter. I do not know how to apologize for leaving your letter so long unanswered. I meant to write, but time slipped on, and the earth has been allowed to complete almost a revolution in its orbit before I have finally made up my mind to perform a duty so long delayed.
I was proud to receive your letter. It was a pleasing remembrance of a pleasant time, the enjoyment of which …
Letter From Elliott Mcallister To John Muir, 1894 Dec 21., Elliott Mcallister
Letter From Elliott Mcallister To John Muir, 1894 Dec 21., Elliott Mcallister
John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)
SIERRA CLUB,
ACADEMY OF SCIENCES BUILDING,
ROOM 51 A.
SAN FRANCISCO. CALIFORNIA,
San Francisco, December,21,1894
Mr. John Mulr,
Martinez, Cal.
Dear Sir:---
At the last meeting of the Board of Directors a quorum was not present. The matter for consideration was the Report of the Yosemite Valley Commission. It was deemed "best that Resolutions should be drafted in respect thereto, and adopted by the Board.
The difficulty of obtaining a full meeting was thought to be met in the present manner; that is, the Resolutions being drafted and sent to each member of the Board with the request to make …
Letter From C[Larence] C[Lough] Buel To John Muir, 1894 Dec 20., Clarence Clough Buel
Letter From C[Larence] C[Lough] Buel To John Muir, 1894 Dec 20., Clarence Clough Buel
John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)
[letterhead]
Dec 20 94
My dear Mr Muir:
Many thanks for the extract from Carlyle or the perils of the Republic. I did not understand that you were under promise to produce it; and I am both surprised and assisted by your tenacious memory in the service of kindliness. It comes in good time for my purpose who we very much desire in the effete East, is a
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Letter From Jeanne [C.] Carr To [John Muir], 1894 Dec 18., Jeanne C. Carr
Letter From Jeanne [C.] Carr To [John Muir], 1894 Dec 18., Jeanne C. Carr
John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)
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which all liberal souls were invited with a dancing floor for the young under an enormous oak tree gay with lanterns; a favorite band hidden on the Bank of Arroyo See discoursing & other attractions. I took with me Ruth Ginner a little woman who as Ruth Burnett was in the Univ of Wis in your day; and a lovely lady with (well concealed) mediumistic powers. I, with no more intention or expectation of any occult proceedings than I have at this moment. It was a very gay & festive scene; the band playing & dancing in full swing …
Letter From S[Arah] M[Uir] Galloway To [John Muir & Louie Strentzel Muir], 1894 Dec 18., Sarah Muir Galloway
Letter From S[Arah] M[Uir] Galloway To [John Muir & Louie Strentzel Muir], 1894 Dec 18., Sarah Muir Galloway
John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)
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Portage, Wis.
Dec 18 / 94
My dear Brother and Sister:
another year of the sunshine and shadow that life brings to us have passed, and in our hearts we are reaching out to each other with the same unchanging love, and glad good wishes. May a renewed supply of all that is good and best in life rejoice your hearts, and may all the dear ones about you be blessed with health and strength to enjoy the blessings as they come.
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I think we have great cause for Thankfulness that during the trying years through …
Letter From R[Obert] U[Nderwood] Johnson To John Muir, 1894 Dec 18., Robert Underwood Johnson
Letter From R[Obert] U[Nderwood] Johnson To John Muir, 1894 Dec 18., Robert Underwood Johnson
John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)
EDITORIAL-DEEPARTMENT
THE CENTURY-MAGAZINE
UNION-SQUARE-NEW-YORK
December 18, 1894.
R. W. GILDER, EDITOR.
R. U. JOHNSON,
ASSOCIATE EDITOR. C. C. BUEL,
ASSISTANT EDITOR.
My dear Muir:-
I inclose a copy of Caminetti's bill and the report thereon. Of course this bill is not accompanied by a map, and therefore does not show exactly what is to be left off; but I it seems to me very important that you should write to Secretary Hoke Smith, direct, with particularity against the cutting in the directions in which you think it injurious.
1 have adopterd Illegible your view in the February number, but as …
Letter From Mary [Muir Hand] To [John Muir], 1894 Dec 16., Mary Muir Hand
Letter From Mary [Muir Hand] To [John Muir], 1894 Dec 16., Mary Muir Hand
John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)
Kearney, Nebr.
Dec. 16, / 94
My dear brother John,
Your very kind little letter was welcomed and I thought to answer it immediately but was hindered.
You ask if one of your books was sent to us. No. but I shall be delighted beyond measure to see one. You are very kind indeed to remember me
A letter from Portage tells me how much they enjoy your book there, and I know it will be appreciated here by us all.
We are in usual health.
Sending you Holiday greetings, and a promise to write longer when the precious book …
Letter From David Douglas To John Muir, 1894 Dec 14., David Douglas
Letter From David Douglas To John Muir, 1894 Dec 14., David Douglas
John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)
10 Castle Street,
Edinburgh, Dec. 14, 1894.
My dear Mr. Muir:
Your "Mountains of California" has reached me, rendered all the more valuable to me by your kind inscription. I have already read your excellent truthful study of the D. Squirrel and promise myself much pleasure in the remainder as soon as the dark days are past, but my occulist has forbidden me to use my eyes more than is absolutely necessary with artificial light, so I am perforce obliged to do my reading in the evening by another voice, viz. either my wife or daughter, both willing helps.
I …
Letter From John Muir To [Robert Underwood] Johnson, 1894 Dec 13., John Muir
Letter From John Muir To [Robert Underwood] Johnson, 1894 Dec 13., John Muir
John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)
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Martinez Dec. 13, 1894
My dear Mr Johnson
I have just received the Alaska M. S. & will try to make the change as you suggest adding description of the M. Glacier. but I would like to get a copy of what I have already written on the Muir Glacier aso as to avoid repetition.
I'm very sorry to see that the villainous Camminetti Bill has been favorably reported by the land Committee & that even Hoke Smith thinks favorably of it. Ive just been arranging for an expression of opinion of the Sierra Club on the bill to …
Letter From Elliott Mcallister To John Muir, 1894 Dec 11., Elliott Mcallister
Letter From Elliott Mcallister To John Muir, 1894 Dec 11., Elliott Mcallister
John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)
LAW OFFICE OF ELLIOTT MCALLISTER 222 SANSOME STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.
San Francisco, December 11, 1894.
Mr. John Muir,
Martinez, Cal.
My dear Mr. Muir,-
I notice in this morning's "Examiner" that the Bill introduced by Mr. Caminetti for the changing of the boundaries of the Yosemite Park has been reported on favorably by the Committee on Public Lands. The published statement explained the Bill as giving the Secretary of the Interior the power to make the changes. Jt seems that we should know exactly the purport of this Bill at once and, therefore, J have sent a despatch to …
Letter From Agnes Kelly To John Muir, 1894 Dec 11., Agnes Kelly
Letter From Agnes Kelly To John Muir, 1894 Dec 11., Agnes Kelly
John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)
Dunbar, 11th Dec., 1894.
My dear Mr. Muir:
I have just received your most kind presents, and I hasten to tell you how very much I and my son value it. Mrs. Lunam a few weeks ago let us have a short sight of her copy with which we were deeply interested, and which we thoroughly enjoyed. Both John and I have a taste for natural history and I, in my small way, have a turn for geology, while both of us are very fond of plants. So you can guess we highly appreciate the simpler parts of your delightful …
Letter From Joanna [Muir Brown] To [John Muir], 1894 Dec 9., Joanna Muir Brown
Letter From Joanna [Muir Brown] To [John Muir], 1894 Dec 9., Joanna Muir Brown
John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)
Portage, Wis.,
Dec.9, 1894.
Dear brother John:
Your letter and precious book are here, and give me greater pleasure than I have experienced in a long time. I had just been wishing for something profitable to read, and deploring the fact that books were out of my reach, when this, your own book, is before me, and now I will read and study it half the winter at least. And then it is very pleasant to be remembered in this way. The children, too, all jumped up and down, and made me promise that I would read it aloud to …
Letter From Henry T. Finck To John Muir, 1894 Dec 8., Henry T. Finck
Letter From Henry T. Finck To John Muir, 1894 Dec 8., Henry T. Finck
John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)
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[letterhead]
Dec 8, 94
John Muir Esq
Dear Sir
When Mr. Garrison, a few weeks ago, gave me your new book on the Mountains of California to review for the Nation and Evening Post, my eyes actually filled with tears as I read the chapter headings--so delightful were the memories & the expectations of literary delight called up by them. I enclose my imperfect review, which, however, will help to show you that I am almost as great a Sierra enthusiast as you are, although I have been only once at Tahoe & twice at the Yosemite, my experiences …
Letter From Mary Sargent To [Robert Underwood] Johnson, [1894 ?] Dec 8., Mary Sargent
Letter From Mary Sargent To [Robert Underwood] Johnson, [1894 ?] Dec 8., Mary Sargent
John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)
Mrs Sargent
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From Mrs. Sargent of course [Aug?]
Dear Mr Johnson,
I thank you most warmly for sending me the volume from Dr. Muir.
Will you kindly express to him my gratitude
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this note which carries him our very best wishes & the hope that we may soon welcome him again to Holm Lea.
Very sincerely yours
[N?] R. Sargent
Dec 8th
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for the same & say how much Mr. Sargent and I will enjoy its perusal.
Not knowing Dr. Muirs address I must [illegible] you to forward him
Letter From John Muir To [Robert Underwood] Johnson, 1894 Dec 7., John Muir
Letter From John Muir To [Robert Underwood] Johnson, 1894 Dec 7., John Muir
John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)
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Martinez, Dec 7. 1894
My dear Mr. Johnson,
I sent you a day or two ago a letter on the National Yosemite Park. Since then I saw the enclosed clipping which shows that Hoke Smith has been interviewed by Caminetti & favors the cutting down of the park boundaries on the North & South which will never do. The strip on the North of the park hankered for by the Camminetti bill is as fine a section of forest as exists in all the Sierra & must one no account be given up to
Bancroft Library
the lumbermen. On …
Letter From John Muir To [Robert Underwood] Johnson, 1894 Dec 6., John Muir
Letter From John Muir To [Robert Underwood] Johnson, 1894 Dec 6., John Muir
John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)
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Martinez Dec. 6, 1894
My dear Johnson,
I hate this job of thrashing old straw--proving what has already been proved a thousand times--still as must be here goes.
Every good thing--every reservation in this world, public or private needs defense against thieves that walk in darkness or against lawyers that walk bravely forth in the light beneath the dome of the nation's capital. And so it is that no sooner are our forest reserves made for the good of all the people than they are subject to the attacks of lumbermen sheepmen & other selfish seekers of immediate mammon. …
Letter From Susan M. Gilroy To [John Muir], 1894 Dec 6., Susan M. Gilroy
Letter From Susan M. Gilroy To [John Muir], 1894 Dec 6., Susan M. Gilroy
John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)
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P. S. I have sent my photo by book post & registered it but they so often go astray so hope it will arrive all right
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Moat House
Dumfries
6th December 1894
My dear Cousin,
Very many thanks for your kindness, in sending me your beautiful Book "Mountains of California" I am very pleased to have it. & have read a good deal of it already. You do give such a delightful description of your lovely country. Mountains flowers & trees. I quite long to see it. Perhaps I may some day. I'll live in the hope any …
Letter From John Muir To [A. H. Fay And Frank ?] Sellers, 1894 Dec 5., John Muir
Letter From John Muir To [A. H. Fay And Frank ?] Sellers, 1894 Dec 5., John Muir
John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)
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Martinez Cal. Dec. 5, 1894
dear Sellers three,
We are glad to learn that you are coming to California this winter because it will surely be good for you, & because we will have the pleasure of seeing you
Don't fail to let us know when you arrive, & dont linger long in San Francisco before coming to our little
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blessed halfway house & home between California & the confused Frenchy wilderness of Europe.
Tell Mrs. Sellers that I want her to say how many copies of my book she wants for her friends for the fine photographs …
Letter From John Muir To John Muir, 1894 Dec 4., John Muir
Letter From John Muir To John Muir, 1894 Dec 4., John Muir
John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)
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& the 12 pins of Connemara they had strange adventures sometimes reduced to starvation fare & perishing cold but never a days illness.
Promising prentices for John Muir the mountaineer truly! But my dear fellow you must really give it up at your time of life & be content to leave the [illegible] Blessed wilderness & its further exploration to some body else who can afford to be killed without having to leave a widow & her bonnie bairnies behind them.
With all our united kindest love to thee & thine I am ever
Your affectionate cousing
Jas M. …
Letter From [Robert Underwood] Johnson To John Muir, 1894 Dec 4., Robert Underwood Johnson
Letter From [Robert Underwood] Johnson To John Muir, 1894 Dec 4., Robert Underwood Johnson
John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)
December 4th, 1894.
R.W.GILDER, EDITOR.
R.U.JOHNSON,
ASSOCIATE EDITOR.
C.C. BUEL,ASSISTANT EDITOR.
My dear Muir:-
I have obeyed your injunctions to send copies of your book to the friends who were courteous to us last year. I have included Mrs. Fields, Miss Jewett, Col. Higgins on and Mrs. Sargent. These four copies have been charged to your account. A copy of Mr. Gilder's book and of the new volume of The Century Dictionary are also en route.
I also send you copy of your article on "The Discovery of Glacier Bay" so that you may add the part about the Muir …
Letter From Galen Clark To [Jeanne C.] Carr, 1894 Dec 3., Galen Clark
Letter From Galen Clark To [Jeanne C.] Carr, 1894 Dec 3., Galen Clark
John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)
Galen Clark '94
[letterhead]
Dec 3rd 1894
Dear Mrs. Carr,
I was very much pleased to receive your very kind, but brief letter of Nov 21st although it brought the information that the Life and long sufferings of Prof Carr, were very near an earthly end. It seems very sad to think that the sunset of such a brilliant and useful life in the meridian of his years, should be darkened by such unhappy mental clouds and fearful suffering. The great and grievous burden which you have for several years borne, although one of love and duty, must at times …
Letter From Annie Fields To John Muir, 1894 Dec., Annie Fields
Letter From Annie Fields To John Muir, 1894 Dec., Annie Fields
John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)
My dear Mr. Muir:
Your book has that most desirable of blessings blowing out from between its covers--fresh air!I cannot tell you how I enjoy it, especially with the memory behind it of your brief call upon me by our Eastern Sea. Do come again and let me thank you as I should
and believe me
Most truly yours
[Annie?] Fields
148 Charles Street
Boston December '94
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Letter From John Muir To [Margeret Hay Lunam], 1894 Nov 30., John Muir
Letter From John Muir To [Margeret Hay Lunam], 1894 Nov 30., John Muir
John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)
[Original in possession of Miss Margaret Lunam, Dunbar, Scotland]
Martinez, [Cal.]
November 30, 1894.
[To Mrs. Margaret (Hay) Lunam]
My dear Cousin:
I have just received your letter of the 16th, in which you say that you have got my first book, I sent one to Cousins Hay, also one to Susan Gilroy, one to Mrs. Kelly and one to Cousin Mather - the last two in your care. With your letter this evening came one from Susan, but she had not yet received the book. You say you saw a review of the book in your paper; please send …
Letter From C. Bielawski To John Muir, 1894 Nov 29., C. Bielawski
Letter From C. Bielawski To John Muir, 1894 Nov 29., C. Bielawski
John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)
San Francisco. Nov. 29, 1894
Mr John Muir
Dear Sir:
Receive my best thanks for your book published about "The Mountains of California" presented to me.
The deeply thought observations about their formation, and the masterly description of the beauties of nature contained therein, form a fit and very interesting sequel to the series of "Picturesque California" published previously under your Editorship.
With kindest regards to all my friends in Alhambra valley I remain respectfully
Yours C. Bielanoski
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Letter From Eliza S. Hendricks To John Muir, [1894 ?] Nov 28., Eliza S. Hendricks
Letter From Eliza S. Hendricks To John Muir, [1894 ?] Nov 28., Eliza S. Hendricks
John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)
611 North Meridian St.
Indianapolis Nov. 28
Dear Mr. Muir: --
The ladies of Indianapolis have been getting ready for some time, to issue a "Womans Edition" of one of our city papers--a Thanksgiving issue. I have ordered to be sent (an awkward sentence) a copy to your address. I am not a member of the organization--"The Flower Mission"--which sends out the paper for the benefit of said charity, but they pressed me into their service
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to edit the religious page. Now I have no doubt you need some religious reading; and then you will have some curiosity to …
Letter From Annie K. Bidwell To John Muir, 1894 Nov 27., Annie K. Bidwell
Letter From Annie K. Bidwell To John Muir, 1894 Nov 27., Annie K. Bidwell
John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)
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rejoicing in more glorious visions, but I believe that the beautiful which has become a part of our being here, will ever remain with us, to add to our future enjoyment. For are these not the works of God, who is eternal!
How I do thank you for this precious gift; not only for its intrinsic value--for it will carry me into the loved scenes again and lift me "to the very skies" of enjoyment. but for your though of me, on this line.
General exclaimed, "Oh [illegible]! What a precious gift! We must read it together!" I wish …