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Letter From John Muir To [Robert Underwood Johnson], 1913 Sep 1., John Muir Sep 1913

Letter From John Muir To [Robert Underwood Johnson], 1913 Sep 1., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Martinez, Sep. 1, 1913.

After finishing enclosed leaflet, over two weeks ago I went to the Harriman Idaho Ranch for a short visit, from which I have just returned. I had good reason to believe that Bade [diacritic] & Colby would have the leaflet ready for distribution by the 20th of last month at latest, but from unaccountable delays it is not yet ready. Bade [diacritic] is writing a book about God & Colby is to be absent from the city & Hetch Hetchy for a month But fortunately Parsons will be back from the north today & we will …

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Letter From Anna R. Dickey To John Muir, [Ca. 1913 Sep]., Anna R. Dickey Sep 1913

Letter From Anna R. Dickey To John Muir, [Ca. 1913 Sep]., Anna R. Dickey

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Dear Mr Muir,

I couldn't refrain from passing these letters on to you although I presume you have had equally recent word - Another from Marian was Too blurred by getting wet and had no other news. Mrs Hooker evidently only left them for a few days & enclosed Eellies letter to explain. Marian spoke of you in reference to my lovely glimpse of you in S.F. for which I'm so grateful.
The woods are beautiful, I wish you were with us.

A.R. Dickey

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[letterhead]

Dear Mrs. Hooker:-

5 P.M. just arrived from Villa Carlotta. Most beautiful gardens. …

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Letter From [John Muir] To [C. W.] Eliot, [Ca. 1913 Sep]., John Muir Sep 1913

Letter From [John Muir] To [C. W.] Eliot, [Ca. 1913 Sep]., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

(Copied from rough draft of letter on cardboard marked Y)

Dear President Eliot:

Knowing your Interest in everything good, I wish to all your attention to a bill in Congress granting San Francisco the right to invade the Yosemite Park for electric power and for a water supply and power. The integrity of all our Parks is at stake. She enclosed pictures and paper will explain.

Ever faithfully yours,

[JOHN MUIR]

(Following letter on reverse side of cardboard)

My charming B[etty] Av[erlll]

Your letters always bring up a flock of happy memories, and isn't it a fine divine thing that …

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Grabbing The Hetch Hetchy., John Muir Aug 1913

Grabbing The Hetch Hetchy., John Muir

John Muir: A Reading Bibliography by Kimes (Muir articles 1866-1986)

GRABBING THE HETCH HETCHY. With very few exceptions, the newspapers of the country are protesting against the proposed gift of the Hetch Hetchy valley to the city of San Francisco for a water supply. "Of course the San Francisco newspapers champion the project, and so do a few others. But the- overwhelming sentiment, taking the country through, Is manifestly in opposition. ..This valley is now a national park, reserved for that purpose on account of its marvellous scenic beauty. It is the property of the nation, not of the. city Of San Francisco, nor the stale of California. The engineers …

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Letter From James R. Mann To R[Obert] U[Nderwood] Johnson, 1913 Aug 28., James R. Mann Aug 1913

Letter From James R. Mann To R[Obert] U[Nderwood] Johnson, 1913 Aug 28., James R. Mann

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

JAMES R. MANN.
MEMBER OF CONGRESS.

BANCROFT LIBRARY

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES U. S.,
CONFERENCE MINORITY ROOM.
WASHINGTON. D. C.

August 28, 1913.

Mr. Robert U. Johnson,
327 Lexington Avenue,
New York City.

My dear Mr. Johnson:--

The Hetch-Hetchy bill is one not free from difficulty for me, but I have no doubt that it will pass the House practically as reported by the Committee on Public Lands. I endeavored to name as republican members of that committee very able men, some of whom at least have been quite prominent in opposition to graft legislation. The committee seems to be unanimous. …

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Letter From F[Erris] G[Reenslet] To John Muir, 1913 Aug 26., Ferris Greenslet Aug 1913

Letter From F[Erris] G[Reenslet] To John Muir, 1913 Aug 26., Ferris Greenslet

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

EDITORIAL ROOMS

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY
4 PARK STREET BOSTON

August 26th, 1913.

Dear Mr. Muir,

It is a pleasure to enclose herewith the copyright statement showing the sales of your books for the six months ending August 1st, together with our check for 140.87, leaving a balance due January 1st, 1914, of $838.20.
"The Story of My Boyhood and Youth” has made an excellent start, and we shall hope to see it show continued sales.
.Believe us

Sincerely yours,

[illegible]

John Muir, Esq.

FG/T

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Letter From Marion Foster Washburne To John Muir, 1913 Aug 25., Marion Foster Washburne Aug 1913

Letter From Marion Foster Washburne To John Muir, 1913 Aug 25., Marion Foster Washburne

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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prefers sleeping outside - in the woods - if we can escape either heavy snow or heavy rain. We don't want luxuries or even civilized comforts: just facilities for a fire over which I can cook; & water, & a roof. We'd like to be within five miles or so of a neighbor or a R. F. D. route; so that we can get mail once a week.
Do you know of any such place, Mr. Muir? Or of a camping place, perhaps in one of those exquisite meadows you describe,

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1323 Wilcox Avenue,

Hollywood, Calif. Aug. 25-13 …

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Letter From L. Barbezet To John Muir, 1913 Aug 20., L. Barbezet Aug 1913

Letter From L. Barbezet To John Muir, 1913 Aug 20., L. Barbezet

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Not yet answered

Kishobo Estates

Njoro B. E. A.

20th August 1913.

Dear Mr. Muir

I have just received your letter of July the 2nd and am glad to hear some of the photos will be of some use to you to illustrate the book on your travels; when it is out I hope you weill send me a copy it will be very interesting in more ways than one and a good remembrance of our trip up [River?] Mombasa.
It is very kind of you indeed to send me such a kind invitation, but I am afraid my [friend?] …

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Letter From Annie Hay To John Muir, 1913 Aug 18., Annie Hay Aug 1913

Letter From Annie Hay To John Muir, 1913 Aug 18., Annie Hay

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[in margin: P.S James Murdoch often asks Maggie about you & says he never hears from you]

18th Aug. 1913

Westfield

Dunbar

Dear John Muir,

I am writing for dear Maggie to bear to you the sad news that our dear "Auntie Lunam" - her dear Mother "passed on" on Friday before dawn (15th) She has been - as you will know a great invalid and helpless for over a year but Dr Black told me she had been exempt from pain to the very end. The funeral took place yesterday when many of the Dunbar people who knew, and …

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Postcard From Ellie Mosgrove To John Muir, August 17, 1913, Ellie Mosgrove Aug 1913

Postcard From Ellie Mosgrove To John Muir, August 17, 1913, Ellie Mosgrove

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

John Muir, Esq. Martinez, California U.S.A. We were talking about you to day wishing you were with us looking with us at a […] of a glacier flowing its slow course down the side of the Jung Frau. It has been raining […]. I do not feel I have really seen the Alps. We are all well and having a jolly good time all the time. Love from all and from Ellie. Hope you are well and not working too hard.

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Letter From C. E. Brown To John Muir, 1913 Aug 15., C. E. Brown Aug 1913

Letter From C. E. Brown To John Muir, 1913 Aug 15., C. E. Brown

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

REUBEN G. THWAITES
SECRETARY AND SUPERINTENDENT

MUSEUM DEPARTMENT OF
THE STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WISCONSIN
(TRUSTEE OF THE STATE)
MADISON

All correspondence and shipments
should be addressed:

THE STATE HISTORICAL MUSEUMMADISON, WISCONSIN

August 15, 1913.

Mr. John Muir,
Martinez, Cal,

Dear Sir;

The Wisconsin State Historical Museum would like very much to secure a good photograph of yourself. We also would be pleased to have some mementos of your days here in Wisconsin. Possibly you have some models of early inventions or books or other articles used in your school days which you may be willing to donate or loan …

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Postcard From Katherine Hooker To John Muir, August 14, 1913, Katherine Hooker Aug 1913

Postcard From Katherine Hooker To John Muir, August 14, 1913, Katherine Hooker

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Mr. John Muir, Martinez, California, U.S. Sameden, Aug. 14 Dear friend, we were so glad to get your letter. There among […] mountains and the trees we often think of you and wish you were with us on our walks. Greetings from us all, Katherine Hooker

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Letter From Alice Spencer Hooker Jones To John Muir, 1913 Aug 14., Alice Spencer Hooker Jones Aug 1913

Letter From Alice Spencer Hooker Jones To John Muir, 1913 Aug 14., Alice Spencer Hooker Jones

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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for in the winter it is hard to keep this comfortable.
I wonder where you are! Are people there any nicer than we are? and do they pin fresh roses on you every day?
Fred is well and joins me in the very kindest regards as always

Hark the Lark.

Alice Spencer Hooker Jones

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325 W. Adams

Aug 14/13-

My dear Mr Muir, _

I think of you very often, look at your splendid picture and then read once again some of your Boy stories, and then it seems

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as if you were not so far …

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Letter From John Muir To [Anna R.] Dickey, 1913 Aug 13., John Muir Aug 1913

Letter From John Muir To [Anna R.] Dickey, 1913 Aug 13., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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

Martinez, Aug. l3, 1913.

Dear Mrs. Dickey:

I've been working night and day on the all-time-devouring Hetch Hetchy. Soon will know whether the question will go over to the next regular session of Congress. Then we may have a breathing spell.

Rejoicing in the good reviving time you're having,

Ever faithfully your friend,
JOHN MUIR

[Envelope addressed Mrs. Anna R. Dickey, Arbolada P.O., near Monterey, Cal., and forwarded to Pine Inn, Carmel, Cal.]

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[Statement From John Muir.], John Muir Aug 1913

[Statement From John Muir.], John Muir

John Muir: A Reading Bibliography by Kimes (Muir articles 1866-1986)

830 THE OUTLOOK 16 Aug; list a spontaneous letter to Senior Judge Warren W. Foster, of the Court of General Sessions, whose fourteen-year period of office expires at the end of the year, from the entire staff of probation officers, chaplains, and benevolent workers in the criminal courts. They ask him to serve another term in " the high position in which he lias shown such conspicuous fitness."- The letter is enforced by a resolution from the Barrows League (an adjunct of the Prison Association of New York which takes its name from the late Samuel J. Barrows, one of …

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Letter From [Houghton Mifflin Co.] To John Muir, 1913 Aug 9., Houghton Mifflin Co. Aug 1913

Letter From [Houghton Mifflin Co.] To John Muir, 1913 Aug 9., Houghton Mifflin Co.

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

August 9th, 1913.

Dear Mr. Muir,

Nov that the Story of yourboyhood and youth is published and findingits way into the hands of delightedreaders, we are venturing to write and inquire your plans in regard to the publication of the next book In this series. We should be glad if we could hope to have it for publication sometime in the course of 1914.

Faithfully yours,

John Muir, Esq.

[illegible]R

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Postcard From Ellie Mosgrove To John Muir, August 8, 1913, Ellie Mosgrove Aug 1913

Postcard From Ellie Mosgrove To John Muir, August 8, 1913, Ellie Mosgrove

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

John Muir, Esq. Martinez, California U.S.A. Here is a […] view. One you must well know. We expect to go to the Engadine [Engadin] [and] then [?] to [ ]ty. [Maude] Thomas goes home Sept. 15th. We feel we have discovered Europe at last! Much love, Ellie

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Letter From John Muir To R[Obert] U[Nderwood] Johnson, 1913 Aug 8., John Muir Aug 1913

Letter From John Muir To R[Obert] U[Nderwood] Johnson, 1913 Aug 8., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

B958F BO 48 NIGHT LETTER-

SANFRANCISCO CAL AUG 8TH 13-

ROBERT UNDERWOOD JOHNSON

327 LEXINGTON AVE NEWYORK

YOUR OPEN LETTER ADMIRABLE HAVE TALKED WITH COLBY HAVE CONCLUDED THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE YOU PRINT THREE OR FOUR THOUSAND COPIES AND MA IL THEM WHERE THEY WILL DO MOST GOOD EFFORTS SHOULD BE CONCEN-TRATED ON SENATE CALL ON US FOR EXPENSES WE ARE PLANNING ANOTHER LETTER

JOHN MUIR.

130A-L.

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Letter From W[Illia]M F. Herrin To John Muir, 1913 Aug 7., William F. Herrin Aug 1913

Letter From W[Illia]M F. Herrin To John Muir, 1913 Aug 7., William F. Herrin

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[in margin: Herrin 3 photos of cloudcapped Shasta
S P]

[letterhead]

August 7. 1913

My dear Mr. Muir,

I enclose the picture of the Mount Shasta Cloud which is very dim as far as the cloud is concerned.
I have never succeeded in getting a good cloud picture. I suppose that is out of my line.
I hope you are well.
The weather here is very warm and I am looking forward

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to my usual work and trip with pleasure. tho I suppose it will be very warn at Shasta.

Most Sincerely yours

Wm. F. Herrin

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Letter From Mary W. Harriman To John Muir, 1913 Aug 7., Mary W. Harriman Aug 1913

Letter From Mary W. Harriman To John Muir, 1913 Aug 7., Mary W. Harriman

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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Mrs Averell & I will devote our time & attention to you & While the boys are off Camping you would greatly enliven us. Your last appeal to Prof Osborn came a little while before we left home & we all (Mr & Mrs Osborn & I) wrote appealing missives to the President himself

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[letterhead]

Aug 7th [1913]

[letterhead]

Dear Mr Muir-

We are so near you - can you not be tempted to come to us if only for a week? This place would inspire even you who knows nature in all her greatest beauty so well …

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Letter From Eleanor Wilber Pomeroy To [John Muir], 1913 Aug 1., Eleanor Wilber Pomeroy Aug 1913

Letter From Eleanor Wilber Pomeroy To [John Muir], 1913 Aug 1., Eleanor Wilber Pomeroy

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

ALICE SPENCER GEDDES
ELEANOR WILBUR POMEROY

SPECIAL WRITER

75 West Rutland square
Boston, Mass.

August 1, 1913.

My dear Loyer-of-Nature:

I am a young person just out of college and I ambeginning the perilous journey of the magazine writer. Amongthe ventures that I lam making--other than short stories thatmostly come back---is a series on "The Playgrounds ofAmerican Authors”….The nucleus of this series began my third year in college at Boston two years ago..There I camein touch with many veil known authors and as I grew to know them I begged a photograph of their playground. Some gave me a picture …

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Letter From John Muir To [Robert Underwood] Johnson, [Ca. 1913 Aug]., John Muir Aug 1913

Letter From John Muir To [Robert Underwood] Johnson, [Ca. 1913 Aug]., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

PURPOSES: To preserve from destructive invasion our National Parks --- Nature's Wonderlands. To enlist the support and co-operation of all organizations and individuals interested in such preservation and to publish and circulate information to accomplish these objects.

SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF
NATIONAL PARKS

Directors of California Branch

MR. JOHN MUIR, President, Martinez
DR. WM. F. BADE, Vice-President, Berkeley
MR. CHAS. P. DOUGLASS, San Diego
Mr. W. S. GOULD, Oakland
MRS. JAS. B. HUME, Berkeley
MR. CHAS. KEELER, Berkeley
PROF. J. N. LECONTE, Berkeley
MRS. KATHARINE MILLER, Berkeley
PROF. W. C. MORGAN, Berkeley
MR. E. T. PARSONS, San Francisco
REV. …

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Letter From Florence Scripps Kellogg To John Muir, [Ca. 1913 Aug]., Florence Scripps Kellogg Aug 1913

Letter From Florence Scripps Kellogg To John Muir, [Ca. 1913 Aug]., Florence Scripps Kellogg

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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school this fall, while we shall miss her terribly I know it is the best thing for her. I don't know how we are going to part with "Winnie SkyLark" either. She expects to start for home about the middle of Sept
As you were good enough to say you would give me your opinion on my verses, I enclose a few of them.
I can not tell you how much your presence added to our enjoyment of the Yosemite trip, & we hope to have the pleasure of seeing you at "Highlawn" in the near future.

Most affec. …

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Letter From Anna R. Dickey To John Muir, [Ca. 1913] Aug 1., Anna R. Dickey Aug 1913

Letter From Anna R. Dickey To John Muir, [Ca. 1913] Aug 1., Anna R. Dickey

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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Dear Mr Muir,

I cannot tell you how much I appreciated seeing you in S.F.- and the memory of our little visit and delightful lunch has lingered with us into these lonly woods. we are perfectly delighted with Arbolado - the stage ride is very fine. there are lovely waterfalls to visit and new trails awaiting us each day, treats seem inexhuastible The delightful party we formed here is breaking up now I'm sorry to say. several friends of Mrs Hookers: Eellie - but Miss Roberts still remains.
The table is splendid and we long to have you here …

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Letter From C[Lara] Barrus To John Muir, 1913 Jul 30., Clara Barrus Jul 1913

Letter From C[Lara] Barrus To John Muir, 1913 Jul 30., Clara Barrus

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[in margin: John Muir, Esq.
Martinez,
California]

Roxbury, N.Y. 7/30/13

A humming bird is lucky to get such tall holly hocks to hover about. It's own hum is a very poor affair.
I wish you were here in the Catskills for a season.

C. Barrus

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Letter From R[Obert] U[Nderwood] Johnson To John Muir, 1913 Jul 30., Robert Underwood Johnson Jul 1913

Letter From R[Obert] U[Nderwood] Johnson To John Muir, 1913 Jul 30., Robert Underwood Johnson

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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Mattapoisett, Mass.

July 30. 1913

Dear Muir:

Please return inclosed letters, My Times letter is having effect you see. I have other letters about it.
If you print anything more, let it be the plan of the park which you had on the old illustrated pamphlet, with a brief (1)(2)(3) resume [diacritic] of the arguments on the back of it. I wonder if a postal card with the plan only & below it a statement = "HH Valley to be flooded. Two of three chief camping places withdrawn from public. Five hundred miles of the Nation's Greatest Park cut …

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Letter From John Muir To [E. T.] Parsons, 1913 Jul 29., John Muir Jul 1913

Letter From John Muir To [E. T.] Parsons, 1913 Jul 29., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Martinez, July 29, 1913.

Dear Mr Parsons;

Many thanks for copies of your H.H. letters You are stirring up these progressive Oregon Washington folk in fine effective style.
Johnson too is hard at work now with a stenographer in accordance with our letter to him writing letters to senators & members & to the President. He has written "an open leter to the American People" which on the 21st he sent to New York to be typed & sent to the printer He will send it to 200 leading newspapers & to Congress through Sulivan's attorney Loughran.
Things begin to …

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Letter From R[Obert] U[Nderwood] J[Ohnson] To John Muir, 1913 Jul 28., Robert Underwood Johnson Jul 1913

Letter From R[Obert] U[Nderwood] J[Ohnson] To John Muir, 1913 Jul 28., Robert Underwood Johnson

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Siasconset - one last day here!

July 28, 1913

Dear Muir:

You see from the Times letter inclosed that I have opened fire on Pinchot. If he will only reply we shall get the attention of the country.
I also send you the "Open Letter" If you find anything in it that is not correct or in the line of your campaign please telegraph me
Care of Mrs. [F?]. H. Holden.
Mattaponsett
so that I may make the change before it is printed.
I am ordering 50 copies of the Times letter to be sent to influential people outside the …

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Letter From W[Illia]M F. Bade To John Muir, 1913 Jul 28., William F. Bade Jul 1913

Letter From W[Illia]M F. Bade To John Muir, 1913 Jul 28., William F. Bade

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

PURPOSES: To preserve from destructive invasion oar National Parks—Nature's Wonderlands. To enlist the support and co-operation of all organisations and individuals interested in such preservation and to publish and circulate information to accomplish these objects.

SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF
NATIONAL PARKS

BANCROFT LIBRARY

Directors of California Branch
.MR. John Muir, President, Martinez
Da. Wm. F. Bads, Vice-President, Berkeley
Mb. Chas. P. Douglass, San Diego
Mb. Geo. Edwards, Berkeley
Me. W. S. Gould, Oakland
Mrs. Jab. B. Hume, Berkeley
Mb. Chas. Keelee, Berkeley
Pbof. J. N. LeConte, Berkeley
Ma. G. W. Mabston, San Diego
Mas. Katharine Mii.lbb, Berkeley
Prof. W. …

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Letter From M. A. Leahy To John Muir, 1913 Jul 27., M. A. Leahy Jul 1913

Letter From M. A. Leahy To John Muir, 1913 Jul 27., M. A. Leahy

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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Marshfield Wis

July 27th 1913

Friend Muir

Your kind letter of May 12th was received in due time. I was delighted to hear from my old friend and schoolmate how the time flies More than half a century has come and gone since last we met
As you will remember I went into the Army in 1862. I returned to my home in May 1866 We spent a part of 66 & 67 on the Rio Grande trying to persuade Napoleon III to withdraw his troops from Mexico When we had succeeded we left that region and went home …

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