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Letter From Charles N. Elliot To John Muir, 1912 May 17., Charles N. Elliot May 1912

Letter From Charles N. Elliot To John Muir, 1912 May 17., Charles N. Elliot

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

304 HOYT STREEETMay 17, 1912.Dear Mr. Muir:-After hesitating and delaying for many years, T have come to the point of writing you in appreciation of your writings about Nature as she manifests herself on our great West Coast,in our National Parks, mountains, glaciers and valleys, and to thank you for the pleasure and inspiration which has come to me through your hooks and magazine articles, For some eighteen or twenty years I have collected magazine articles by yourself, by John Burroughs and Walt Whitman,together with articles written by others about these three, to me in common with ever increasing thousands,greatest …

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Letter From Katharine Hooker To [John Muir], [1912 ?] May 17., Katharine Hooker May 1912

Letter From Katharine Hooker To [John Muir], [1912 ?] May 17., Katharine Hooker

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[1]Alpine [illegible]Mt. Lane, May 17My dear friendI expected to have been in San Francisco before now, getting that little shelter we call the "Wandohed" into order for occupation, but instead a bandit has me imprisoned in this fastness of the mountains! Last Friday Osgood and his wife arrived in Los Angeles, on their way to find a little altitude09994

[2]and a measure of warmth, for a week's stay. Osgood has been ill running down fast lately and having almost continuous headaches, such as he is always subject to. A little respite was necessary. I accompanied them up here meaning to …

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Letter From A[?]H Pleker To John Muir, 1912 May 15., A. H. Pleker May 1912

Letter From A[?]H Pleker To John Muir, 1912 May 15., A. H. Pleker

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

EvmDEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORWASHINGTONADDRESS ONLY THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIORMay 15 1912Mr. John Muir,Martinez, California.Sir:There have "been forwarded to you under separate cover the publications listed below which I think will be of interest to you:Proceedings of the Rational Park Conference. Geological History of ths Yellowstonenational Park. Geysers.Geological History of Crater Lake.This office plans to issue a number of short publications similar to those sent that will deal with all of the natural features in the national parks including the flora and the fauna. We have now in press an article on ths lakes of Glacier Park, and Mr. F. …

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The Pacifc Weekly, May 15, 1912, University Of The Pacific May 1912

The Pacifc Weekly, May 15, 1912, University Of The Pacific

All Issues - Student Newspaper, The Pacifican, Pacific Weekly

No abstract provided.

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Letter From Joseph W. Perry To John Muir, 1912 May 14., Joseph W. Perry May 1912

Letter From Joseph W. Perry To John Muir, 1912 May 14., Joseph W. Perry

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

JOSEPH H WALLACE & CO. INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS.TEMPLE COURT BLDG.NEW YORK. SALISBURY HOUSE,LONDON, E.C. CABLES".TRIPLex,N.Y.,TR'PLEXI3,LONDON.Paseagoula, Miss. May 14th 1912Mr. John Muir,Martinez, California.Dear Mr. Muir:Replying to your favor of May 1st, which I was very pleased to receive would say that I am having prints made from the negatives secured in South America and prints from which will he forwarded to you from New York within a few days.I would very much like to have a description of your trip to Chili, and would like to know if you found any trees in that country that resembled the Auricauria of Brazil, also …

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Letter From John Muir To [William] Trelease, 1912 May 10., John Muir May 1912

Letter From John Muir To [William] Trelease, 1912 May 10., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Martinez, CaliforniaMay 10, 1912My dear Trelease:I'm glad to learn you are now free to go your own flowery way while yet young and able. Happy man! burdened only with blessed good luck. May you live to be a hundred years young. Anyhow you will live forever in your works. I often think of our Alaska days nothing found in them has given greater pleasure than yourself.I've just returned from a grand trip in South America & Africa. Found lots of good botany & geology.Hoping to see you ere long I am with all good wishesEver faithfully your friendJohn Muir

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Letter From John Muir To [William] Bade, 1912 May 10., John Muir May 1912

Letter From John Muir To [William] Bade, 1912 May 10., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Martinez, May 10, 1912Dear mr Bade,I'm not ready to write on my friend William Keith & shall not try to hurry off an article on demand. It may be well however to reproduce good photographs of his best pictures at any time in the Bulletin, illustrating what he has done for California scenery. And as for a formal article who of us could write a better one than yourself.Ever faithfully yoursJohn Muir05197

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Letter From John Muir To [Katharine] Graydon, 1912 May 10., John Muir May 1912

Letter From John Muir To [Katharine] Graydon, 1912 May 10., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[Original letter returned to Miss Katharine M. Graydon]Martinez, May 10, 1912.Dear Katie Graydon:It doesn't seem long since you used to visit me in my dark room laden with spring flowers and you must know that a visit to you now would he according to my own heart. But, alas, how Fate drives us and keeps us apart. Were we to follow our hearts in visiting friends we could do no more work either in the fields or at our desks. How do you spend vacations? Do you never plan to come west to visit friends ere they vanish. I'm alone …

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Letter From John Muir To [Charles Sprague] Sargent, 1912 May 10., John Muir May 1912

Letter From John Muir To [Charles Sprague] Sargent, 1912 May 10., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Martinez, May 10, 1912

Dear Sargent,

I'm very glad you are so hopefully recovering from your dangerous crushing accident.
I made a lot of pencil sketches of Araucaria brasiliensis, but got no good photographs. I hope to get some however; for several of the mill workmen in the Parana forests promised to send me as many as I liked as soon as they obtain a supply of films.
I brought home flowers & young cones, but none mature as it was in mid October when I was in the woods. perhaps I can get some of workmen to carefully wire …

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Letter From John Muir To W[Illia]M Trout, 1912 May 10., John Muir May 1912

Letter From John Muir To W[Illia]M Trout, 1912 May 10., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Martinez, May 10, 1912Dear William Trout,In trying to clear away the huge talus of letters a year high accumulated while I was in South America & Africa I find your long interesting letter of March 15th full of good news. I'm always glad to hear from you. Friends get closer & dearer the farther they travel on life's journey. It's fine to see how youthful your heart remains & wide & farreaching your sympathy with everybody & everything. Such people never grow old. I only regret your being held so long in mechanical bread winning harness instead of making enough …

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Letter From John Muir To [C. W.] Carruth, 1912 May 10., John Muir May 1912

Letter From John Muir To [C. W.] Carruth, 1912 May 10., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[This letter was copied, and original returned to Mr. C. W. Carruth, 1537 Webster St. Oakland. Cal., November 23, 1922.] The original envelope was addressed as 520 15th St., Oakland.Martinez, May 10, 1912.Dear Mr. Carruth:In trying to clear my desk of a great talus of letters nearly a year high, I came to-day upon yours dated March 23, 1911, enclosing cards for Ina Coolbrith's book shower. Am sorry I missed the reception since fate has kept us apart for many a year. As to books, I can easily send the ones she wants, perhaps "My First Summer" and "Yosemite" just …

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Letter From Ferris Greenslet To John Muir, 1912 May 8., Ferris Greenslet May 1912

Letter From Ferris Greenslet To John Muir, 1912 May 8., Ferris Greenslet

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

May 8, 1912.Dear Mr. Muir,Please forgive our delay in writing you concerning the final details of the publication of your book, "The Story of My Boyhood and Youth". After your very pleasant and satisfactory call the other day, we took up the matter afresh with the editors of the Atlantic Monthly, and the Youth's Companion. The former magazine is ready now to use four installments for $500.00, and make something of a feature of them in the prospectus of the coming fall, provided that we and you, are willing to defer publication of the book until after the first of …

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Letter From John Muir To Helen [Muir] & Buel [Funk], 1912 May 8., John Muir May 1912

Letter From John Muir To Helen [Muir] & Buel [Funk], 1912 May 8., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Martinez, May 8, 1912Dear Helen & Buel,It's taking longer than I expected to clear off the business and letters here, so I may be held a week or more ere I return to Los Angeles.Here is an old wharf letter that may possibly be worth reading. All well here. Have had a miserable cold but am getting betters.AffectionatelyJohn Muir

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Letter From John Muir To [R. B.] Marshall [Family], 1912 May 7., John Muir May 1912

Letter From John Muir To [R. B.] Marshall [Family], 1912 May 7., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Martinez, May 7, 1912[marginalia]Dear friends Mr & Mrs Marshall and DarlingYou know that you are never out of this wanderer's heart however far and silently I may have to go.As soon as I reached New York I got into a perfect whirl of work on two new books, the Yosemite and first volume of autobiography. The former is just out and Ill send you a copy as soon as I can get a lot of them here. This first edition was put up and stereotyped before I saw a single proof. I discovered 51 errors in it which will have …

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Letter From Katharine Hooker To John Muir, [1912 ?] May 7., Katharine Hooker May 1912

Letter From Katharine Hooker To John Muir, [1912 ?] May 7., Katharine Hooker

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[4]you call me Katharine Hooker on an envelop why should you call me Mrs Hooker face to face? Why not Katharine?[1][letterhead]May 7 (1912)My dear Mr MuirThere is a present for you in this [house?] and anybody who sees it desires to steal it, but I shall hold onto it for you if I am able to defend it. Would you like to know10000

[2]what it is that provokes such cupidity? Well, it is a portrait of you by Alvin Langdon Coburn, most celebrated of photographers. As it is framed and measures 13 x 10 inches, I shall not forward it, …

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Letter From Henry Fairfield Osborn To John Muir, 1912 May 7., Henry Fairfield Osborn May 1912

Letter From Henry Fairfield Osborn To John Muir, 1912 May 7., Henry Fairfield Osborn

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

850 Madison Avenue,New York City,Tuesday, May 7th, 1912.My dear friend:Your letter tonight from Martinez made us very happy, for it fairly brought you back to our midst. We miss you so much after your long sojourn. I imagine you now, pouring forth from your stores of nature and human nature wisdom, and our boys and girls taking the philosophy of the true life of ideas and of deep understanding of the glory and wonder of nature.I owe you, since our Alaska journey, and in many conversations, an altogether new nature-feeling, and a passion to save it from destruction.Save for regular …

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Letter From [John Muir] To Sarah [Muir Galloway], 1912 May 7., John Muir May 1912

Letter From [John Muir] To Sarah [Muir Galloway], 1912 May 7., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

(Original letter in possession of Mrs. Sarah Muir GallowayMartinez, May 7, 1912.Dear Sister Sarah:I was very glad to get your long letter telling the news of all the family and am so thankful all are in good health. I'll gladly pay a visit when the opportunity comes. At present I'm trying to clear away the huge pile of letters accumulated while I was wandering. It was a very long, hard trip over two continents, but the compensating things I found made the labor light -- gained far more than I looked for, especially in geology both in Africa and South …

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Letter From John Muir To [Katharine] Hooker, 1912 May 6., John Muir May 1912

Letter From John Muir To [Katharine] Hooker, 1912 May 6., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Martinez, May 6, 1912Dear Mrs HookerYou will find the missing trees in the new edition of the Mountains of California a copy of which goes to you today by mail.That you & Marian, celestial twins, are going north about the time I'll be going south is according to the eternal unfitness of mundane things. We must look, it seems, somewhere in the sky for a permanent meeting place. Heavens! What long unblazed trails through starry space friends have to trace to get together. Anyhow let's be hopeful & grateful for the good ante-death days we have enjoyed.I took a dusty …

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Letter From Katharine Hooker To [John Muir], [1912 ?] May 4., Katharine Hooker May 1912

Letter From Katharine Hooker To [John Muir], [1912 ?] May 4., Katharine Hooker

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[4]In another week we shall go to San Francisco and try to get the little shelter there in order, and a week after that Fred and Alice will probably go east for three months.Im affectionately yoursKatharine Hooker[1][letterhead]May 4My dear friendBoth your letters have come and if I get all your affectionate wishes for me bring why I shall have much more than I deserve!I'm not proud of being so busy, on09999

[2]the contrary I am rather ashamed of it. One might so order one's life so that serenity would reign--unless there were a grief that destroyed peace.I felt it was …

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Letter From Sarah [Muir Galloway] To [John Muir], 1912 May 3., Sarah Muir Galloway May 1912

Letter From Sarah [Muir Galloway] To [John Muir], 1912 May 3., Sarah Muir Galloway

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[1]Pacific Grove, Calif.May 3rd 1912My dear brother John:I have just heard this morning that you are now in the Valley, and I am wondering if it will be possible for you to come and make us a visit here before you go farther away again. You know how glad we will be to see you and to hear you tell us of some of the wonders you have seen on your long journey.How eagerly we have watched for any notice of your whereabouts during05187

[2]your long absence, and of your success in discovering the three varieties of trees which you …

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Letter From John Muir To [Katharine] Hooker, [1912 May 2]., John Muir May 1912

Letter From John Muir To [Katharine] Hooker, [1912 May 2]., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[2 May 1912]Martinez, WednesdayDear Mrs Hooker:I have received the N. Y. letters you forwarded. and as to your Tahoe junipers I'm sure I saw them in all their raggedy jaggedy many-angled many-elbowed glory, perhaps in the new gilded edition of the Mountains of California, published just as I was leaving N. Y. for the Amazon and which Ive not seen since.You say you're working yourself out of breath reforesting the garden etc. hope you wont mar your fine lawn with [pet?] William James' pepper blackguards. Waste not a breath on any such silvan vanity. Fortunately you now have Marian to …

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Letter From Anne R. Dickey To John Muir, [Ca. 1912 May]., Anne R. Dickey May 1912

Letter From Anne R. Dickey To John Muir, [Ca. 1912 May]., Anne R. Dickey

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[2]sorry to think of you in its deserted halls and feel confident you will lose that wonderful bloom you acquired in South America or South Africa if you remain there and forget to eat properly and be warmed by friendly associations. Sometimes we are called on to bury the past quite out of sight and I hope you will choose wisely at this time and not lose any of your fresh vigor amid musty surroundings. Your friends cannot think of you[1]My dear Mr Muir,Your uplifting words of encouragement recently received were very precious to Donald and me, and I cannot …

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Letter From Katharine Hooker To John Muir, [Ca. 1912 May]., Katharine Hooker May 1912

Letter From Katharine Hooker To John Muir, [Ca. 1912 May]., Katharine Hooker

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[letterhead]MondayDear Mr MuirHere is the second thick letter I have forwarded to you.We speak of you often, and hope you keep well and are happy. Marian came this morning and she looks quite blooming and cheerful.05182

As for me. I almost wept when I discovered those two tree pictures of mine were not in the Yosemite book! It couldn't have been the other volume you intended them for, was it?We are doing a little reforesting in the garden which I shallinsist on your approving. The days are so busy I scarcely take time to draw anything but the shortest sort …

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Letter From John Muir To [Anna R.] Dickey, 1912 May 1., John Muir May 1912

Letter From John Muir To [Anna R.] Dickey, 1912 May 1., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

To Mrs. Anna R. DickeyMartinez, May 1 1912.Dear cheery, exhilarating Mrs. Dickey:Your fine lost letter has reached me at last. I found it in the big talus heap awaiting me here.The bright, shining, faithful, hopeful way you bear your crushing burdens is purely divine, out of darkness cheering everybody else with noble God-like sympathy, I'm so glad you have a home with the birds in the evergreen oaks - the feathered folk singing for you and every leaf shining reflecting God's love, Donald, too, is so brave and happy. With youth on his side and joyful work he is sure …

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Letter From John Muir To [William] Colby, 1912 May 1., John Muir May 1912

Letter From John Muir To [William] Colby, 1912 May 1., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Martinez, May 1, 1912Dear Mr ColbyI'll be down Friday & stop over for the Saturday meeting. If a few of the club members wish very much to give me an informal dinner I'll not object. But my dress suit is in Los Angeles, have nothing but old clothes here therefore the thing must be an informal sort of camp affair.Faithfully yoursJohn Muir

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Letter From John Muir Et Al To Harold French, 1912 May 1., John Muir May 1912

Letter From John Muir Et Al To Harold French, 1912 May 1., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

"To explore, enjoy, and render accessible the mountain regions of the Pacific Coast; to publish authentic information concerning them; to enlist the support and co-operation of the people and the Government in preserving the forests and other natural features of Sierra Nevada Mountains."SIERRA CLUB402 MILLS BUILDINGSan Francisco, Cal.Board of Directors-1911-1912Mr. John Muir, President MartinesProf. A. G. McAdie, Vice-President San Francisco.Prof. J. N. Le Conte, Treasurer BerkefeyMr. William E. Colby. Secretary San FranciscoProf. Wm. F. Badè BerkeleyProf. Vernon L. Kellogg Stanford UniversityVice Prof. E. C. Franklin, resignedProf. W. C. Morgan BerkeleyMr. E. T. Parsons San FranciscoMr. Willoughby Rodman Los AngelesOuting CommitteeProf. …

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Letter From John Muir To Miss [Mary Francis] Kellogg 1912 Apr 31, John Muir Apr 1912

Letter From John Muir To Miss [Mary Francis] Kellogg 1912 Apr 31, John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Martinez, April 31, 1912 Dear Miss Kellogg: Your kind holiday greeting has just come to hand on my return from South America and Africa. Had you gone with me the trip would have cost you nothing in money, but in hardships and dangers so much that I’m glad neither you or any other friend has shared them with me. Only a wild enthusiastic naturalist may be pardoned for asking friends to take such risks. Anyhow I went alone, and with usual good luck have returned in good health, like Tam O’ Shanter over a’ the ills of life victorious, and …

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Letter From John Muir To Osborn [Family], 1912 Apr 30., John Muir Apr 1912

Letter From John Muir To Osborn [Family], 1912 Apr 30., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

April 30, 1912Dear dear Osborns,It was ineffably fine to see yon all united in your blessed home, hale and happy, hearts aglow with thanks to God ere I bade goodby.I'm in my old library den, house and home desolate, nobody living in it save a hungry mouse or two, contrast abysmal against yours and Mrs. Harrimans. The garden grounds fortunately are beautiful, fresh and flowery rejoicing in brightest springtime luxuriance. The roses especially are overpassing all bounds, while the Lebanon and Himalaya Cedars, the Australian shrubs and trees, and the oaks on the Valley hills seem more exuberant and happier …

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Letter From John Muir To Charles E. Rice, 1912 Apr 30., John Muir Apr 1912

Letter From John Muir To Charles E. Rice, 1912 Apr 30., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Martinez, CaliforniaApril 30, 1912Going to God's Mountains is going homeJohn MuirTo Dr. Charles E Ricewith sincere regard.[in margin: From Stereograph Copyright by Underwood & Underwood, N.Y.John Muir and President Roosevelt in the Yosemite]

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Letter From John Muir To [Annie K.] Bidwell, 1912 Apr 31 [Ca. 1912 May 1]., John Muir Apr 1912

Letter From John Muir To [Annie K.] Bidwell, 1912 Apr 31 [Ca. 1912 May 1]., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Bidwell PapersBancroft LibraryMartinez, April 31, 1912Dear Mrs Bidwell,Nothing in my big lot of mail is more delightful than your new year greeting for it stirred and brought forward innumerable fondly cherished memories, and friends become more and more precious in the serene light of life's evening.I have just returned from a very long trying trip through South America and Africa, and it was while exploring in Chili that the news of dear Hooker's death reached me. How long and noble his life has beenRemember me to Sallie, write me a long letter, and believe me, dear friend,ever faithfully affectionately yoursJohn …

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