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Letter From John Muir To [William] Colby, 1909 Jan 5., John Muir
Letter From John Muir To [William] Colby, 1909 Jan 5., John Muir
John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)
Martinez, Jan. 5, 1909.Dear Mr ColbyHere is a rather discouraging health report from Mr Johnson. Who it seems cannot be depended on for further attendance at WashingtonMy throat is much better & I shall try to see you as soon as this melancholy fog vanishes.You & Parsons are doing bravely, but how huge & insatiable a devourer of time is our precious park, especially the Tuolumne half, & Hetch Hetchy in particular. Fortunately as Mr Briggs says "Even this shall pass away. Faithfully yoursJohn Muir
Letter From Francis Geoge To John Muir, 1909 Jan 4, Francis George
Letter From Francis Geoge To John Muir, 1909 Jan 4, Francis George
John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)
Valona Jan 4th 1909 Mr. John Muir Dear Sir Your letter of the 1st received & noted. Mr Ongwarshi has his deed. But do not know is Mr. Weitlauff has his, but will make inquiry and let you know. I do not know of any other but will have two (2) more after receiving a reply to the following. May sell a lot in Ongwarshi block on Port sh. Corner of Ceres Sr. Marked $400.00 for $350.00 cash. I offered it for $375.00 if I am allowed to sell for $350.00. I will try and get the $375.00 if possible. …
The Endangered Valley. The Hetch Hetchy Valley In The Yosemite National Park., John Muir
The Endangered Valley. The Hetch Hetchy Valley In The Yosemite National Park., John Muir
John Muir: A Reading Bibliography by Kimes (Muir articles 1866-1986)
THE ENDANGERED VALLEY THE HETCH-HETCHY VALLEY IN THE . YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK BY JOHN MUIR -\ Author of "The Mountains of California." " Our National Parks," etc. ΓÇó In The Century for August, 1908, in an editorial article entitled "A High Prut to Pay for Water," attention was called to the grant last May by the present Administration to the city of San Francisco of extensive portions of the great Yosemite National Park for use as a water supply. The agreement between the city authorities am the Government provided, among other conditions, that the voters of San Francisco should accept …
Letter From Sarah [Muir Galloway] To [John Muir], 1909 Jan 2., Sarah Muir Galloway
Letter From Sarah [Muir Galloway] To [John Muir], 1909 Jan 2., Sarah Muir Galloway
John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)
Pacific Grove. Calif.Jan. 2nd - 1909Dear Brother John:-Your letter and kind New Years greetings came to hand on the 2nd, and we thank you for your many good wishes for the New Year.Your money order was also received, and I at once had it cashed so that each might have their part. David and Ette, Anna and the children. I happened to have a letter written to Cecelia so I enclosed hers, and now I will send Grace her part also, and you will hear from them all in time.I send you many thanks for my remembrance and for your …
Letter From Helen [Muir] To [John Muir], 1909 Jan 2., Helen Muir
Letter From Helen [Muir] To [John Muir], 1909 Jan 2., Helen Muir
John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)
Daggett, Cal. Jan 2- 1909Dear Papa-New Years day was beautiful here, warmer than it has been, and with pine air. We are cheerful. When did you eat your New Year dinner?I received two deeds from Mr [Turning] on the 31st and will return them to you in a day or two.Lovingly alwaysHelen04389
Letter From John Muir To Helen [Muir], 1909 Jan 2., John Muir
Letter From John Muir To Helen [Muir], 1909 Jan 2., John Muir
John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)
Home Jan. 2, 1909.Darling Helen: I wish you with all my heart a happy new year. Heaven guide you & shine on all your ways.Margaret tired herself out on Christmas work but is getting better again.The weather here has been constant fog or rain. Today is warmer tho rainy. The hills showing green. I am so glad you are out of this semitropical climate of the bay region,- the winter gloom of the golden state.I suppose you have more deeds to sign. Return to me when signed Write often- to your affectionate father, John Muir.I must try to get some …
Letter From E[Dward] T. Parsons To Asahel Curtis, 1909 Jan 2., Edward T. Parsons
Letter From E[Dward] T. Parsons To Asahel Curtis, 1909 Jan 2., Edward T. Parsons
John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)
[illegible]San Francisco, Jan. 2nd, 1909.Asahel Curtis Esq.,1115-36th Ave., Seattle, Wash.My Dear Curtis:-I have not heard from you since your previous letter responding to ours regarding the Hetch-Hetchy matter. I trust that you have co-operated all along the line energetically, as I know you all will to the extent of your powers.I am enclosing herewith another copy of the circular letter we sent out to our membership, also copy of a personal letter I sent to three hundred of my friends throughout the East. I am wondering if you could not get a stiff editorial on this topic in the "Post-Intelligencer" …
Letter From E[Dward] T. Parsons To C. H. Sholes, 1909 Jan 2., Edward T. Parsons
Letter From E[Dward] T. Parsons To C. H. Sholes, 1909 Jan 2., Edward T. Parsons
John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)
[illegible]San Francisco, Jan. 2nd, 1909.Mr. C. H. Sholes,417 Chamber of Commerce, Portland, Oregon.Dear Sir:-Yours of December 29th at hand. I note that you turned over our correspondence to the Officers of the Mazamas, Mr. Gorman being President. I trust that they acted promptly, and in that way swelled the volume of correspondence that is going from all over the country in this matter to the Public Lands Committee and other members of Congress.I note in this morning's CHRONICLE that the Chairman of the Sub-committee is showing a tendency to come our way in the matter, at least by indirection. This …
Hetch-Hetchy-The Tuolumne Yosemite., John Muir
Hetch-Hetchy-The Tuolumne Yosemite., John Muir
John Muir: A Reading Bibliography by Kimes (Muir articles 1866-1986)
ΓûáΓÇó-ΓÇóΓÇó [ ' 'Γûá .3 HETCH-HETCHYΓÇöTHE TUOLUMNE YOSEMITE. The Hetch-Hetchy Valley, "that wonderful counterpart of Yosemite," as State Geologist Whitney called it, was discovered by Mr. Joseph Screech in 1850, the year before the discovery of Yosemite, when the Digger Indians held possession of it as an acorn orchard. After my first visit, in the autumn of 1871, I have always called it the Tuolumne Yosemite, for it is a wonderfully exact counterpart of the great Yosemite, not only in its crystal river and sublime rocks and waterfalls, but in the gardens, groves, and meadows of its flowery parklike floor. …
Save The Hetch Hetchy Valley., Washington: Government Printing Office.
Save The Hetch Hetchy Valley., Washington: Government Printing Office.
John Muir: A Reading Bibliography by Kimes (Muir articles 1866-1986)
To a// Lovers of Nature and Scenery: | HE Hetch-Hetchy Valley, one of the most beautiful valleys in the world, now the people's pleasure- ground as a part of the Yosemite National Park, is threatened with destruction. The Department of the Interior has granted to the city of San Francisco permission to convert it into a reservoir and Congress is asked to ratify the grant. Iffltt &T┬ú Hnjpb to co-operate in preventing this gross violation of the people's rights by writing A T ONCE to one or more of the following Congressmen at Washington: Hon. Frank Mondell, Chairman of Committee …
John Muir Tells Of Hetch-Hetchy. Nature Lover Protests That Park Must Be Saved. Says Proposition To Take It For San Francisco Is Scheme Of A Few Sly Dollarish Schemers There., John Muir
John Muir: A Reading Bibliography by Kimes (Muir articles 1866-1986)
-PASADENA STAR, PASADI JOHN IUIR TELLS OF HETCH-HETCHY NATURE LOVER PROTESTS THAT PARK MUST BE SAVED. Says Proposition to Take It for San Francisco Is Scheme of A Few Sly Dollarish Schemers There. By John Muir The bill having D at I- id a. id ti- ae 1st xt -ΓÇó/ΓÇóΓûá or ye in l- 3; 10' The better part of the world is beginning to know that beauty plays an Important part in human progress, ind that regarded even from the lowest financial standpoint, it is one of the most precious and productive assets any country can possess. Timber and …
A Word From The President Of The Sierra Club Of California., John Muir
A Word From The President Of The Sierra Club Of California., John Muir
John Muir: A Reading Bibliography by Kimes (Muir articles 1866-1986)
The Mountaineer A WORD FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE SIERRA CLUB OF CALIFORNIA. To the Mountaineers: I AM with you heart and soul in your work of white icy mountain climbing and all that goes with it. In particular, I warmly congratulate you on your fine triumphant success in all three of your outings. I regard Mt. Rainier as second to none of all the icy volcanic mountains of the coast. John Muir.
[Cover Letter, Nov. 1909.], John Muir
[Cover Letter, Nov. 1909.], John Muir
John Muir: A Reading Bibliography by Kimes (Muir articles 1866-1986)
w H ┬º w in O I* w & S s> 1-1 o 0 a w l-l < > a o H w a a u w a LET EVERYONE HEIP TO SAVE THE FAMOUS HETCH- HETCHY VALLEY AND STOP THE COMMERCIAL DESTRUCTION WHICH Γûá,.' THREATENS OUR NATIONAL PARKS 1 To the American Public: The famous Hetch-Hetchy Valley, next to Yosemite the most wonderful and important feature of our Yosemite National Park, is again in danger of being destroyed. Year after year attacks have been made on this Park under the guise of development of natural resources. At the last regular session …
1909 Ruby Yearbook, Ursinus College Junior Class, Welcome Sherman Kerschner, William Samuel Long
1909 Ruby Yearbook, Ursinus College Junior Class, Welcome Sherman Kerschner, William Samuel Long
The Ruby Yearbooks, 1897-2020
A digitized copy of the 1909 Ruby, the Ursinus College yearbook.
Letter From Alice Morse Earle To John Muir, [Ca. 1909 ?]., Alice Morse Earle
Letter From Alice Morse Earle To John Muir, [Ca. 1909 ?]., Alice Morse Earle
John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)
[1]FromAlice Morse Earle.[letterhead]My dear Mr Muir-I am deeply touched and much gratified at receiving your book "Our National Parks" - which you have sent me. Gratified am I not only because the book stirs and stimulates my fancy, but because I am proud to know, through this gift of yours, that you have not forgotten me. And I do so hate to be forgotten - The sting of death to me rests solely in the dread that no one may remember me. Since I first knew your Mountains of California, I have read every word of yours which I could …
Letter From John Muir To [Melville Best] Anderson, 1909 Jan 1., John Muir
Letter From John Muir To [Melville Best] Anderson, 1909 Jan 1., John Muir
John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)
Martinez, Jan. 1, 1909.Dear Mr Anderson,I'm delighted to hear from you, & I heartily thank you & Robert for your kind greetings & wishes for the new year. With all my heart I wish you the same. Come & make me a visit & bring Robert. I'm alone in the big house. You have doubtless gathered lots of health & Dante on your travels in Italy. What terrible news fills the papers from that beautiful fire land!Your Hetch Hetchy protest is [capital?] Try to get Prof. Rolfe to write one like it.Hoping to see you ere longI am faithfully yoursJohn …
Letter From Belle Breck To John Muir, [Ca. 1909 ?]., Belle Breck
Letter From Belle Breck To John Muir, [Ca. 1909 ?]., Belle Breck
John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)
[1][letterhead]Dear Mr Muir; I want to thank you for your gracious promptness. [illegible] Wheeler - the [illegible]ciary - is fully appre-04379 [2]ciative of her gift.Personally "Stickeen" which you sent me signed, is one of my great treasures.With sincere thank-yous,I am cordially yours,Belle Breck-661 Waverly Street,Palo Alto - Thursday-
Letter From Joanna [Muir Brown] To [John Muir], [Ca. 1909]., Joanna Muir Brown
Letter From Joanna [Muir Brown] To [John Muir], [Ca. 1909]., Joanna Muir Brown
John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)
[4]A letter from Anna [illegible] told of improved health in your valley and I trust John Reids wife and little ones continue to improve. I also hope that Wanda is in good health after her kind care of the twins as well as her own little ones Please give my love to her and also to Helen when you write or see her. I am so glad she is getting on so well in the desert.When you write please tell me a little about your trip to Honolulu - You no doubt feel that you have lost a good friend …
Letter From W[Illiam] Keith To John Muir, [Ca. 1909]., William Keith
Letter From W[Illiam] Keith To John Muir, [Ca. 1909]., William Keith
John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)
this is address of .C. E. WatkinsCapayTolo - CoDear MuirWatkins son - came in yesterday with a hard luck story. The old man is totally blind. The boy had some pictures (rotten) that he wanted to raise money on - it was an impossibility & I told him so. I gave him $50.00 and I think you ought to do something. I sent your $20.00 to Ina, and added $20.00 to it. altho, I had sent her some 2 or 3 weeks ago, by Charlie Keeler. Ah me, it dont give me any pleasure to reflect on my generosity, in …
Letter From W[Illiam] Keith To John Muir, [Ca. 1909]., William Keith
Letter From W[Illiam] Keith To John Muir, [Ca. 1909]., William Keith
John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)
KeithDear MuirThat was a nice letter you sent me the other day. it made me feel better, you havent sent me "Stickeen" and I would like to have it. I have promised it to Mrs Hutchings who has been to see me very frequently lately, & she hasnt got it from the Library as she tried, but it is always out & I think she is pretty poor. I would give it to her (I mean a copy) but I think one with your name written in it would please her more I have told her about it & how …
Letter From Eva S. Jenyes To John Muir, [Ca. 1909]., Eva S. Jenyes
Letter From Eva S. Jenyes To John Muir, [Ca. 1909]., Eva S. Jenyes
John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)
[in margin: Mrs. JenyesPasadena][letterhead]My dear Mr Muir,Please accept my thanks for your most kind answer to my request.We are looking forward with pleasant anticipations, to the appearance of the results of your present labours04372 and we hope the [presumable?] close-confinements and intense application will have no deleterious effects on your health.I mentioned to write to Mr Burroughs in care of one of the ladies who were travelling with him when we met him, on his way to Sta Barbara. She gave me her address, & I hope she ill forward my note.Dr. Jenyes joins me in best regards & in …
Letter From W[Illiam] Keith To John Muir, [Ca. 1909]., William Keith
Letter From W[Illiam] Keith To John Muir, [Ca. 1909]., William Keith
John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)
Dear Johnny-Would you but take a thought & mend your ways - Im [mad?] for you - Colby has brought bad reports about you. What you need is care & nourishment, and you cant get that where you are. if you were here in Berkeley or in San Francisco you could be well taken care of. & would be well, why dont you think of this? I am getting better. I have changed my Dr. & now my heart is nearly normal thats what the Dr. says. YoursW Keith04381
Letter From Mary P. Putnam To John Muir, [Ca. 1909]., Mary P. Putnam
Letter From Mary P. Putnam To John Muir, [Ca. 1909]., Mary P. Putnam
John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)
[1][letterhead]Monday morningMy dear Mr. Muir,Because my happiest memories of last summer's Sierra trip are those of hours spent in listening to your experiences, I am taking the liberty of asking you to write me just a word that I may paste in the front of "Stekine", for which I have been waiting somewhat impatiently.We Sierra Club people here at Polytechnic should so love to meet and talk with you again.[2][letterhead]We should esteem it a great pleasure and privilege to have you come down to lunch with us. Perhaps, too, you would be interested in seeing our school, which we consider …
Letter From Ja[Me]S Wyhie [?] To [John Muir], [Ca. 1909]., James Wyhie
Letter From Ja[Me]S Wyhie [?] To [John Muir], [Ca. 1909]., James Wyhie
John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)
Your little Book came by a latter mail and we have to thank you very much for it. We have all enjoyed reading it. It is a pretty little storie, of a peculiar little Dog, prettily told.The book is a small one but it is quite apparent that you must have devoted considerable time and care in its construction.Jas Wyhie.04374
The Endangered Valley: The Hetch-Hetchy Valley In The Yosemite National Park., John Muir
The Endangered Valley: The Hetch-Hetchy Valley In The Yosemite National Park., John Muir
John Muir: A Reading Bibliography by Kimes (Muir articles 1866-1986)
LET EVERYONE HELP WMM-THE E&MOUS HETCH HETCHtaEALI,EYi ANii STOP THE COMMERCIAL DESTRUCTION WHICH THREATENS OUR NATIONAL PARKS To the American Public: The famous Hetch-Hetchy Valley, next to Yosemite the most wonderful and important feature of our Yosemite National Park, is again in danger of being destroyed. Year after year attacks have been made on this .Park under the guise of development of ..natural resources. At the last regular session of Congress the most determined attack of all was made by the City of San Francisco to get possession of the Hetch-Hetchy Valley as a reservoir site, thus defrauding ninety millions …
Letter From [John Muir] To B. Re, [Ca. 1909]., John Muir
Letter From [John Muir] To B. Re, [Ca. 1909]., John Muir
John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)
Helen L.Mr B. Re [diacritic]Crockett, Cal.Dear Sir:After considering Valona leases for next year we have considered that it would probably be better for all parties that you should continue to lease the same part of the ranch as formerly instead of all of it, as you proposed.As I informed you when you were here the other day your rent for next year will be seven hundred dollars payable semi-annually in advance -When you come up to make first payment we will make out a new lease.Trusting this will prove satisfactoryI am yrs truly09222
Letter From Mary Barr Munroe To John Muir, [Ca. 1909 ?]., Mary Barr Munroe
Letter From Mary Barr Munroe To John Muir, [Ca. 1909 ?]., Mary Barr Munroe
John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)
[in margin: 331]"The [illegible]bs"Dear Mr. MuirNo one was ever more delighted at receiving a remembrance than I was when I found your promised book among my mail one morning just before Christmas thank you and I do not believe that anyone ever enjoyed a talk with you more than I did, not even Professor Sargent himself.You made me, again04376 proud of being a Scotch woman but of that I am proud everyday. How I should delight to seeing you again, I hope I shall.Mr Munroe wishes to be remembered most kindly as I do, and believe me John Muiryour sincerefriend …
The Gospel For July., John Muir
The Gospel For July., John Muir
John Muir: A Reading Bibliography by Kimes (Muir articles 1866-1986)
Wbt #o*pet-for fulj┬╗ WANDER A WHOLE SUMMER, IF YOU CAN. THOUSANDS OP GOp's WILD BLESSINGS WILL SEARCH YOU AND SOAK YOU AS IP YOU WERE A SPONGE AND THE BIG DAYS WILL GO BY UNCOUNTED. IF YOU ARE BUSINESS TANGLED AND SO BURDENED BY DUTY THAT ONLY WEEKS CAN BE GOT OUT OF THE HEAVY LADEN YEAR, GIVE A MONTH AT LEAST. THE TIME WILL NOT BE TAKEN FROM YOUR SUM OF LIFE. INSTEAD OF SHORTENING IT WILL INDEFINITELY LENGTHEN IT AND MAKE YOU TRULY IMMORTAL. NEVERMORE WILL TIME SEEM SHORT OR LONG AND CARES WILL NEVER AGAIN FALL HEAVILY …
Letter From Harriet Ayer To John Muir, [Ca. 1909]., Harriet Ayer
Letter From Harriet Ayer To John Muir, [Ca. 1909]., Harriet Ayer
John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)
Yours received. Thank you very much. This is where I teach school this year.Yours sincerelyHarriet Ayer.Mr. John Muir,Martinez,Cal.09883
The Sequoia, Henry David Thoreau
The Sequoia, Henry David Thoreau
John Muir: A Reading Bibliography by Kimes (Muir articles 1866-1986)
THE SEQUOIA J. he Big Tree (Sequoia gigantea) is Nature's forest masterpiece, and, so far as I know, the greatest of living things. It belongs to an ancient stock, as its remains in old rocks show, and has a strange air of other days about it, a thoroughbred look inherited from the long ago ΓÇö the auld lang syne of trees. Once the genus was common, and with many species flourished in the now desolate Arctic regions, in the interior of North America, and in Europe, but in long, eventful wanderings from climate to climate only two species have survived …