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Letter From John Muir To [Margaret] Lunam, 1913 Dec 5., John Muir Dec 1913

Letter From John Muir To [Margaret] Lunam, 1913 Dec 5., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Martinez, California

December 5, 1913

Dear Cousin Maggie Lunam

With this I'm sending 100 dollars Half to yourself, half to the poor of Dunbar with my best wishes for a happy new Year
This winter I hope you may escape bronchitis which has so often troubled you.
We are all about as usual
Be of good cheer dear Cousin Heaven bless you

Ever yours affectionately

John Muir

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Letter From John Muir To [Melville B. Anderson], 1913 Dec 4., John Muir Dec 1913

Letter From John Muir To [Melville B. Anderson], 1913 Dec 4., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Martinez Dec 4. 1913.

I'm delighted to learn that your days of exile are drawing to a close Your grand Dante done according to your own heart. I rejoice with you and make haste to assure you there can be no trouble about the publication of the book for I'll gladly bear all the expense.
You know how I sympathize with you in the loss of beloved Browne. Your tribute to his memory must surely have been lost and yet it seemed strange that in his son's letters to me you who knew him best and loved him him most …

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Letter From G. Frederick Schwarz To John Muir, 1913 Dec 2., G. Frederick Schwarz Dec 1913

Letter From G. Frederick Schwarz To John Muir, 1913 Dec 2., G. Frederick Schwarz

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[3]

Had your life's story then been written I should have wished to ask you more about those wonderful mechanical inventions, which then I only knew of in the vaguest way. Now, as I read about them more fully, I am surprised at this novel expression of your life and its interests; and my surprise is the greater because, surely, it is only rarely that literary mastery and poetic

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Brookline, Mass.

December 2nd, 1913.

Dear Mr. Muir:

When I sent you a letter some six weeks ago I did not foresee that I should so soon have occasion to …

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Letter From Julius C. Birge To John Muir, 1913 Dec 1., Julius C. Birge Dec 1913

Letter From Julius C. Birge To John Muir, 1913 Dec 1., Julius C. Birge

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

December 1, 1913.

Mr. John Muir,
Martinez, California.

My dear Mr, Muir:-

Your valued favor of November 22nd is received, and I take pleasure in mailing to you a copy of the book referred to. I was almost tempted to wait a week or two, at which time I would have been able to mail you a copy of the second edition, but that is not material. I do, however, enclose with the book a Foreword with my picture sent as a proof, and it is the only material change to be made.
If you have a copy of one …

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Letter From Bro. Willibald To John Muir, 1913 Dec., Bro Willibald Dec 1913

Letter From Bro. Willibald To John Muir, 1913 Dec., Bro Willibald

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Villa De La [Salle?], Martinez

Christmas 1913

Mr John Muir

Dear Sir

At the approach of the joyful festival of Christmas I always think of friends and acquaintances that I hold in the highest esteem, and having had the pleasure of visiting you on two occasions lately and being most cordially and pleasantly entertained by you, I take the liberty of sending you this card with my best wishes that you may have many a happy Christmas still on earth, and many a glad New Year.

Very sincerely,

Bro. Willibald






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Letter From John Muir To [Loulu Perry] Osborn, 1913 Dec ?., John Muir Dec 1913

Letter From John Muir To [Loulu Perry] Osborn, 1913 Dec ?., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

(December 1913)

Dear Mrs Osborn; here I think are the verses you wish me to write out and which I often quoted at blessed Castle Rock.
"Life is too short to waste
In critic peep or cynic bark,
Quarrel or reprimand:
Twill soon be dark;
Up! Mind thine own aim, and
God speed the mark!"

From Ralph Waldo Emerson's poem entitled "To J. W." The first line is "Set not thy foot on qraves"-

Ever affectionately yours

John Muir

California.
December
1913-

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Letter From Charles W. Stoddard To John Muir, 1913 Nov 29., Charles W. Stoddard Nov 1913

Letter From Charles W. Stoddard To John Muir, 1913 Nov 29., Charles W. Stoddard

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[letterhead]

Nov 29 1913

300 W. 72d St.

Society for the Conservation of National Parks,

Mr John Muir Prest

I thank your society for literature about Hetchy Bill &c I have been in the valley and several other times in California. I have written earnestly to President Wilson & to Senator Root, both of whom I know personally, urging the preservation of H Hetchy and have also urged many others to do the same. This is a commercial age. The beautiful temples of Egypt and the East, the Alpine glories of Switzerland, the falls of Niagara have all become the …

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Letter From John Muir To [Eliza] Wolfendon, 1913 Nov 26., John Muir Nov 1913

Letter From John Muir To [Eliza] Wolfendon, 1913 Nov 26., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

(Original letter in possession ofMrs. Eliza Wolfenden, 1009 KennedySt.,Oakland,Cal.)

Martinez, Cal.,
Nov. 26, 1913.

Dear Mrs. Wolfenden:

I thank you for your kind reassuring letter of the 12th inst. on the Raker Hetch Hetchy bill. A great majority of all the best men and women active in national affairs are coming to our help in defence of public health and recreation parks, and all signs now indicate, as far as I can read them, that the destructive Raker bill will be defeated in the Senate, but its proponents are working hard and so must we to the finish.
Here is …

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Letter From Henrietta Thompson To John Muir, [1913 Nov 26]., Henrietta Thompson Nov 1913

Letter From Henrietta Thompson To John Muir, [1913 Nov 26]., Henrietta Thompson

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Mr. John Muir

Martinez

California

Los Angeles

Dear Mr. Muir_

I was very very glad to have your letter. Busy at the office for two weeks, but will write soon. Hope Helen is a great deal better and that you are well. Wish I could see you.

Lots of love.

Henrietta Thompson.




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Letter From John Muir To [Anna R.] Dickey, 1913 Nov 26., John Muir Nov 1913

Letter From John Muir To [Anna R.] Dickey, 1913 Nov 26., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[Original letter returned to Mrs. Anna R. Dickey]

Martinez, Nov. 26, 1913.

Dear Mrs. Dickey:

What a glorious wild reviving summer you and brave Donald have had in the cool fragrant woods of the North. How glad I'll be to see you and hear your story.
I'm writing this note to find out whether you have yet returned to your snug nest in the Pasadena oaks. I had a letter from Mrs. Hooker a week or two ago. The whole family, I fancy, will be soon on their way home. I think we are going to win H. Hetchy fight. …

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The Pacific Weekly, November 26, 1913, University Of The Pacific Nov 1913

The Pacific Weekly, November 26, 1913, University Of The Pacific

All Issues - Student Newspaper, The Pacifican, Pacific Weekly

No abstract provided.

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Letter From [John Muir] To Helen [Muir Funk], 1913 Nov 20., John Muir Nov 1913

Letter From [John Muir] To Helen [Muir Funk], 1913 Nov 20., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Home, Nov. 20, 1913

Darling Helen,

I'm so glad to know that you are really getting better in spite of the deadly ill fortune that seems to have dogged your path all the way through life.
Make a good fire place in the new house. with double thickness of brick to guard against fire in the high desert winds. And supply yourself with warm clothing both for bedding and day wear.

Ever devotedly your

affectionate father

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Letter From John Muir To R[Obert] U[Nderwood] Johnson, 1913 Nov 20., John Muir Nov 1913

Letter From John Muir To R[Obert] U[Nderwood] Johnson, 1913 Nov 20., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

WESTERN UNION
NIGHT LETTER
THEO. N. VAIL, PRESIDENT

The WESTERN UNION BUILDING, 195 Broadway, N. Y.
MARTINEZ CALIF NOV 20-1913

[illegible]EVER SINCE I HEARD OF THE [illegible] NEWYORK MEETING IHAVE GLORIED IN IT AS AN EXPRESSION OF PUBLIC OPINIONMOST WORTHY OF RESPECT IN THE HETCH HETCHY BILLTHE FATE OF ALL OUR NATIONAL PARKS IS AT STAKE.THEY WERE CREATED FOR THE WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE, TOBE ENJOYED GENERATION AFTER GENERATION SO LONG AS OUR GOVERNMENT ENDURS. NEVER FOR A MOMENT SINCE THE LONG BATTLE FOR THE INTEGRITY OF OUR PARKS BEGAN HAVE I FEARED DEFEAT AFTER THE PEOPLE WERE AROUSED TO …

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Letter From H[Enry] M. Mcdonald To William F. Bade, 1913 Nov 19., Henry M. Mcdonald Nov 1913

Letter From H[Enry] M. Mcdonald To William F. Bade, 1913 Nov 19., Henry M. Mcdonald

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Henry M. McDonald
BONDS AND INVESTMENTS

SPECIALTY
IRRIGATION DISTRICT BONDS

TELEPHONE MAIN 1381

SUITE 35, SAN JOAQUIN BUILDING
WEBER AVE. AND JOAQUIN ST.

STOCKTON, CALIF., November 19, 1913.

Dr. W. F. Bade,
Berkeley, Cal.

Dear Sir:

Thinking that very possibly you may be pleased to receive information respecting the legislative situation relating to the so-called Raker bill, which grants certain rights connected with Hetch Hetchy to the City of San Francisco, I would say that the bill, as you may know, was passed by the House of Representatives about September 1st last, is now before the Senate, is to be …

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Letter From John Muir To Parsons [Family], [1913 ?] Nov 18., John Muir Nov 1913

Letter From John Muir To Parsons [Family], [1913 ?] Nov 18., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Martinez Nov. 18, [1913?]

Dear Mr & Mrs Parsons

I'll be down Wednesday the 20th ready to make a beginning on the old Alaska notebooks, & hoping to see the end of them.

Faithfully Yours

John Muir

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Letter From John Muir To [Robert Underwood] Johnson, 1913 Nov 15., John Muir Nov 1913

Letter From John Muir To [Robert Underwood] Johnson, 1913 Nov 15., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Martinez Nov. 15, 1913

Dear Johnson

You are doing grand work. and it is beginning to take effect in telling style. I have a telegram from Gleason, sent just as he was leaving Denver stating he would be on hand at the Museum meeting on the 21st and had reported to Osborn.
We are hard at work here. The women's Clubs are aroused, most of them on our side. We have sent out about 15,000 circulars and within a day or two will have 20,000 more flying like snow flakes. These last are new ones. - up to date. You …

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Letter From [John Muir] To Helen [Muir Funk], 1913 Nov 15., John Muir Nov 1913

Letter From [John Muir] To Helen [Muir Funk], 1913 Nov 15., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Home, Nov. 15. 1913.

Darling Helen

I'm glad you are getting well in spite of accidents of which there seems to be no end until death. I've been hoping your terrible experiences would at length make you cautious but alas, all seems in vain.
The Hetch Hetchy question will probably be decided in the first week of December next & I still think we will win. Anyhow I'll be relieved when it's settled for it's killing me. No matter I've had grand life in these divine mountains & I may well do something for those coming after me. Do try …

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Letter From E[Dward] H[Agaman] Hall To William F. Bade, 1913 Nov 14., Edward Hagaman Hall Nov 1913

Letter From E[Dward] H[Agaman] Hall To William F. Bade, 1913 Nov 14., Edward Hagaman Hall

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

A National Society for the Protection of Natural Scenery, the Preservation of Historic Landmarks and the Improvement of Cities-Incorporated in 1895

Founded by
Andrew L. Green

Officers

In Memoriam
Honorary President
J. PIERPONT MORGAN, LL.D.

President
GEORGE F. KUNZ, PH.D., Sc. D.

Vice-Presidents
COL. HENRY W. SACKETT
H. M. LEIPZIGER, PH. D., LL.D
DEAN L. H. BAILEY
HON. GEORGE W. PERKINS

Treasurer

HON. N. TAYLOR PHILLIPS
51 Chambers Street

Counsel

HENRY E. GREGORY
27 Cedar Street

Secretary

EDW'D HAGAMAN HALL, L.H.D.
Tribune Building

Trustees
EDWARD D. ADAMS, LL.D.
DEAN LIBERTY H. BAILEY
HENRY HARPER BENEDICT
REGINALD PELHAM BOLTON
HERBERT L. …

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The Pacific Weekly, November 12, 1913, University Of The Pacific Nov 1913

The Pacific Weekly, November 12, 1913, University Of The Pacific

All Issues - Student Newspaper, The Pacifican, Pacific Weekly

No abstract provided.

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Letter From W[Illia]M W. Ellsworth To John Muir, 1913 Nov 11., William W. Ellsworth Nov 1913

Letter From W[Illia]M W. Ellsworth To John Muir, 1913 Nov 11., William W. Ellsworth

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

WILLIAM W. ELLSWORTH
PRESDENST

November 11, 1913

Mr. John Muir,
Martinez, California.

My dear Mr. Muir:

We are preparing a small volume of geographical stories for use as a sup-plementary reader in schools, to be made up of sketches by various authors which have appeared in our magazines and books, and we would like to include three extracts from "The Mountains of California" - "A Winter Scene in the Yosemite," "The Mountains of California," and "The Forests." In order to adapt these for a children's reading book it has been necessary to simplify them to some extent. Would you like …

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Letter From Mary L. Swett To John Muir, 1913 Nov 11., Mary L. Swett Nov 1913

Letter From Mary L. Swett To John Muir, 1913 Nov 11., Mary L. Swett

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Hill Girt,
Nov. 11, 1912.

Dear Mr. Muir:

I have never got hold of anything more absorbingly interesting than these typewritten pages and they will be read as classics by posterity.But now I want you to take pity on my ignorance and tell me when and where the spelling of pigeon was changed to pidgeon, for it must be there has been an authoritative change or neither you nor the typewriter would use it. On page 40 you say "gave David and I" instead of "gave David and me", but on the whole it is excellently typed.
0 here's to …

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Letter From Allen H. Bent To John Muir, 1913 Nov 11., Allen H. Bent Nov 1913

Letter From Allen H. Bent To John Muir, 1913 Nov 11., Allen H. Bent

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[letterhead]

Nov. 11, 1913

Mr. John Muir

My dear sir:

May I be so bold as to ask you to send us your photograph. Our library is already valuable in its possession of books, magazines, maps and photographs relating to the mountains and to all of this I want to add a little collection--it will of necessity be small--of distinquished mountaineers.

Truly yours,

Allen H. Bent

Librarian

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Letter From John Muir To [Robert Underwood] Johnson, 1913 Nov 10., John Muir Nov 1913

Letter From John Muir To [Robert Underwood] Johnson, 1913 Nov 10., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Martinez, Nov 10, 1913

Dear Johnson,

Have telegraphed Osborn to get Gleason at Museum meeting with his lantern slides. Have also telegraphed Gleason who leaves Denver today that I would be responsible for the $50. cost of his lecture in N.Y.
All begins to look well for our side of fight, Women's Clubs getting bravely into action. Were bound to win, enemy badly frightened.
Up & smite em!
Bade can't leave his college lecture course.

Ever faithfully yours my blessed unconquerable general

John Muir

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Letter From T. Fisher Unwin To John Muir, 1913 Nov 10., T. Fisher Unwin Nov 1913

Letter From T. Fisher Unwin To John Muir, 1913 Nov 10., T. Fisher Unwin

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

T. Fisher Unwin,
l, Adelphi Terrace,
London,
W.C.

November 10. 1913

As perhaps you are aware, from time to time I have published, or rather sold in England, small editions of your books which have been issued by the Century Co. and other forms; for instance the volume entitled "The Mountains of California". My object in writing now is that in looking back though some old correspondence with a Mr. J. B. Miller of Dunbar, I notice a remark that you came from Scotland and as. I understand it are a native of Dunbar, I notice if this is correct? …

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Letter From John Muir To [E. T.] Parsons, 1913 Nov 10., John Muir Nov 1913

Letter From John Muir To [E. T.] Parsons, 1913 Nov 10., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Martinez, Nov 10, 1913

Dear Mr Parsons - unconquerable old warhorse.

Im hard at work on the circular. Have concluded to rewrite most of it, make it plainer & more strikingly telling and incorporate new material making it unnecessary to get out the later circular I had in mind
As soon as I get off the first draft I'll bring it down to you and we will go over it together, in final revision
In the meantime have all your envelopes addressed & stamped, & we will have the sheets flying in good time for effect when the battle is …

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Letter From Charles N. Elliot To John Muir, 1913 Nov 7., Charles N. Elliot Nov 1913

Letter From Charles N. Elliot To John Muir, 1913 Nov 7., Charles N. Elliot

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

November 7, 1913.

Dear Mr. Muir:

I thank you for your letter to me of October 25th andfor the pictures and papers which accompanied it.
I have always been opposed to the use of the Hetch Hetchy Valley as a water supply for San Francisco, and have repeatedly testified against the scheme. I think the best thing I can now do in defense of the Valley is to write a letter to Senator Hollis of Hew Hampshire, a young Democratic politician in whom I feel an interest and who has some respect for my opinion. I shall endeavor to put …

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Letter From Andrew Carnegie To John Muir, 1913 Nov 6., Andrew Carnegie Nov 1913

Letter From Andrew Carnegie To John Muir, 1913 Nov 6., Andrew Carnegie

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

To my fellow Scot

John Muir

with admiration

Andrew Carnegie

Nov 6 1913

Nov 6

1913

After reading your charming story of Boyhood & Youth

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ANDREW
CARNEGIE

HOW I SERVED MY APPRENTICESHIP AS A BUSINESS MAN

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Letter From Hamlin Garland Et. Al. To [John Muir], 1913 Nov 6., Hamlin Garland Nov 1913

Letter From Hamlin Garland Et. Al. To [John Muir], 1913 Nov 6., Hamlin Garland

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

National Institute of Acts and letters

To the Members of the National Institute of Arts and Letters:

The train for Chicago will leave New York City by the Pennsylvania Railroad at 5.04 p.m. on Wednesday, November 12, from the Pennsylvania Station, 33d Street and Seventh Avenue. Please inquire for the two sleeping cars reserved for the National Institute of Arts and Letters. Berths are provided by the hospitality of the Cliff Dwellers. Members accompanied by their wives will please go on board the reserved compartment sleeping car. Members pay their own fares, and will please remember not to buy tickets …

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The Pacific Weekly, November 5, 1913, University Of The Pacific Nov 1913

The Pacific Weekly, November 5, 1913, University Of The Pacific

All Issues - Student Newspaper, The Pacifican, Pacific Weekly

No abstract provided.

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Letter From John Muir To [J. E.] Calkins, 1913 Nov 4., John Muir Nov 1913

Letter From John Muir To [J. E.] Calkins, 1913 Nov 4., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Martinez, Nov. 4, 1913Dear Mr Calkins:I had hoped to see you in your Orange home long ere this, but the unrighteous San Francisco schemers have drawn me & many other nature lovers into a desperate fight for the integrity of our National Parks This fight has prevented me from doing any work on my books for the last 4 monthsI should have been delighted with a visit from you when you passed our house Tell Mr Gates I often think of him & will surely pay him a visit next time I'm in Pasadena after the Hetch Hetchy war is …

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