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Letter From David Douglas To John Muir, 1908 Jun 1., David Douglas Jun 1908

Letter From David Douglas To John Muir, 1908 Jun 1., David Douglas

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[1]

[letterhead]

June 1 1908.

My dear John Muir

The enclosed letter from Prof Balfour must be my apology for in[illegible]ting another letter upon you in my tiresome hand -
I am glad to see that the Arizona fossils are [exciting?] his attention and I feel sure you will if possible send him a duplicate of No 3

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[2]

I hope you will be able to give me a good account of Miss Muirs health and that the migration to a dry climate has been successful. - Many thanks for your kind message to Willie & his wife - …

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Letter From Helen [Muir] To John Muir, [1908] Jun 1., Helen Muir Jun 1908

Letter From Helen [Muir] To John Muir, [1908] Jun 1., Helen Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Daggett, June 1 -

Dear Papa

Ive signed the deed and send it to San Bernardino today will send it to you when it returns. Wanda is improving wonderfully. Im feeling grand.

Always

Helen

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Letter From Wanda [Muir Hanna] To [John Muir], [1908] May 30., Wanda Muir Hanna May 1908

Letter From Wanda [Muir Hanna] To [John Muir], [1908] May 30., Wanda Muir Hanna

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Daggett May 30

Dear Papa -

I wrote the enclosed letter about a week ago and thought you had received it but Helen put it away and forgot to mail it. She only found it this morning.
It was very hot yesterday but is windy again today
Helen is feeling fine and enjoying the hot wether.
I am well again and expect to be home about the 10th of June. I am having a good time down here in spite of the heat and sand and Helen and I have had some fine horseback rides but I am getting pretty …

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Letter From Bayley Balfour To Mr. Douglas, 1908 May 30., Bayley Balfour May 1908

Letter From Bayley Balfour To Mr. Douglas, 1908 May 30., Bayley Balfour

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

May 30, 1908.

Dear Mr. Douglas:

The investigation of Mr. Muir's Arizona fossils is now nearing completion, and I hope ere very long to be able to furnish Mr. Muir with a story about them. The immediate object of this letter is, however, to ask you if you could obtain from Mr. Muir another specimen of the one he sent under the number 3. The plant to which it belongs is different from anything hitherto described and will be specially described from the material supplied, but there are some points that do not come out quite clearly in the specimen …

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Letter From John Muir To Helen [Muir], 1908 May 29., John Muir May 1908

Letter From John Muir To Helen [Muir], 1908 May 29., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Home May 29, 1908.Darling Helen:Here is a deed for Valona blocks for your signature I suppose it will have to be sent to San Bernardino, like the others you signed before Mr Van Dyke.It's cloudy & windy with low barometer today, but quite warm. It may be all this & more on the lovely Mohave for your favorite basking & blowing but too torrid I fear for poor Wanda Be good to her with coolest shady places & keep her as long as you can. Tom went to town today He says he is going to send you cherries. A …

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Letter From Helen Muir To [William] Keith, [1908 ?] May 28., Helen Muir May 1908

Letter From Helen Muir To [William] Keith, [1908 ?] May 28., Helen Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[4]Dont you think you could come with Papa sometime, for just a little while if you cant spare much time. Ied take you horseback riding and show you my desert. The rest would be good for you. Tell Papa to bring you.If you are so good as to write to me again I'll surely answer soon.With best wishes to Mrs Keith,Sincerely Helen Muir[1][letterhead]Daggett, Cal.May 28thDear Mr Keith -Please dont think I've forgotten you because I didn't answer your kind letter last spring, for I dont forget my friends, and I often think of you and have your beautiful photograph in …

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Letter From Helen [Muir] To [John Muir], [1908 ?] May 28., Helen Muir May 1908

Letter From Helen [Muir] To [John Muir], [1908 ?] May 28., Helen Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Daggett, Cal. May 28 -Dear Papa -All goes cheerfully here & we are all well. Wanda is resting & feels alright & I have hopes of getting her strong & well here. It isnt so windy today & is warm, so Im fine. Happy as ever.AlwaysHelen04206

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Letter From John Muir To Helen [Muir], 1908 May 27., John Muir May 1908

Letter From John Muir To Helen [Muir], 1908 May 27., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Home May 27, 08

Darling Helen -

I'm so glad you are enjoying bright vivid life as your letters show, the bodeful cough gone & side pains going, soon I fondly hope bodily weakness of every sort will take wing & vanish in the healing desert sunshine & wind. Anyhow looking bravely on the best side of everything, radiating loving sympathy & good nature wherever you go is the surest way to happiness & good luck both in this world & the next
I'm sorry Wanda can be with you only another week or two, but her visit to her …

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Letter From Helen [Muir] To [John Muir], [1908?] May 27., Helen Muir May 1908

Letter From Helen [Muir] To [John Muir], [1908?] May 27., Helen Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Daggett, Cal. May 27 -

Dear Papa -

I was so happy to receive your good long letter telling me how my old garden looks just now - it must be beautiful. Wanda is very much better. Yesterday she took quite a ride & enjoyed it. She says she is gaining strength right along. Im feeling grand - & enjoy the warm weather we're having. All goes well on the ranch. Wanda & I are just starting for our morning ride so good-bye for today.

Always lovingly

Helen

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Letter From Helen [Muir] To [John Muir], 1908 May 26., Helen Muir May 1908

Letter From Helen [Muir] To [John Muir], 1908 May 26., Helen Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Daggett, Cal. May 26 - 08Dear Papa -We are all well and cheerful here. Wanda had a good horseback ride yesterday and is feeling better - is gaining right along. She dont like the warmth that I glory in, nor many conditions of the desert - she never would make a desert girl, but it is doing her good & we are having such a good visit.The wind is lively today but very warm so I am happy.I look for a letter from you on 8.Lovingly yoursHelen04203

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Letter From John Muir To Wanda [Muir Hanna], 1908 May 25., John Muir May 1908

Letter From John Muir To Wanda [Muir Hanna], 1908 May 25., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Home May 25, 1908.

Dear Wanda:

I'm delighted to hear through Helen & Tom that you enjoying the desert & growing strong Stay as long as you can or until quite well, for body troubles neglected now may bring on life-long invalidism
Get merry like Helen & revel carefree in hearty revival of genuine girl-giggle.
All goes well as far as I can see on your confounded ranches except Tom who seems solemny & at times goes to bed about sundown.
Tell Helen I sent her $100 in two Wells Fargo money orders. She should not cash them until she …

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Letter From John Muir To Helen [Muir], 1908 May 24., John Muir May 1908

Letter From John Muir To Helen [Muir], 1908 May 24., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Home May 24, 1908Darling Helen.I'm so glad you are steadily growing better, cough - that dismal sound gone & side pains passing away. Wanda too getting better & beginning to get rid of miserable worry & care in the calm of the desert.Hetch Hetchy is safe for at least a generation or so & we hope forever. In the meantime S. F. is to have Lake Eleanor for a reservoi[r?] under many restrictions, & in no case is H.H. to be touched until Eleanor & Cherry Creek sources are developed to utmost capacity. Which will not be in our days.Yesterday …

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Letter From Helen [Muir] To [John Muir], [1908 ?] May 24., Helen Muir May 1908

Letter From Helen [Muir] To [John Muir], [1908 ?] May 24., Helen Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Daggett, Cal. May 24 -

Dear Papa -

I received your letter enclosing the two money orders - thank you. This is a grand warm morning, 90° now & by noon it will be higher so Im feeling well. Unfortunately Wanda dont enjoy it as much as I do but she is steadily getting better I think. But your plan for her to stay on the desert several months wont work. She is so different from me & cant enjoy just [living?] as I do, & then too while she feels something of the desert's fasination she dont love it …

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Letter From John Muir To [William] Colby, 1908 May 23., John Muir May 1908

Letter From John Muir To [William] Colby, 1908 May 23., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

strictly private & confidential

May 23, 1908

Dear Mr Colby

I had a letter from the President last evening from which I quote "I am trying to see if we can not leave the things on the line that you indicate - that is, damming Lake Eleanor & letting San Frnacisco depend for a generation or so upon that & the Tuolumne tributaries. But of course I must see that S. F. has an adequate water supply."
So you see things are not so bad as they look in the Coll.

Ever yrs John Muir

(Dont mention this letter to …

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Letter From R[Obert] U[Nderwood] Johnson To John Muir, 1908 May 23., Robert Underwood Johnson May 1908

Letter From R[Obert] U[Nderwood] Johnson To John Muir, 1908 May 23., Robert Underwood Johnson

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

R.W. GILDER,EDITOR.R.U.JOHNSON.ASSOCIATE EDITOR.C.C.BUEL.ASSISTANT EDITORMr.John Muir,Martinez,Cal.Dear Mui:I have done everything I can to save the Hetch-Hetchy but the opponents of that scheme are all considered sentimentalists.I shall have my [illegible] about it in print as soon as possible, though for that matter ther is no haste.I want to the White House Conference and it was a most significant gathering and has done great things for conservation. You, perhaps, do not know what Pinchot certainly knew and probably the President that on August 28, 1906 in a letter to the president I formally proposed that he should call a conference of all …

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Letter From Wanda [Muir Hanna] To [John Muir], [1908 ?] May 22., Wanda Muir Hanna May 1908

Letter From Wanda [Muir Hanna] To [John Muir], [1908 ?] May 22., Wanda Muir Hanna

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Daggett, Cal. May 22

Dear Papa,

The terrific wind that has been blowing for several days has stopped and today is calm and hot. Calm and warm Helen calls it
Helen is well, and cheerful as usual.
I am gradually gaining strength and am beginning to feel quite like myself again I took a short horseback ride last night and to day Helen and I are going for a drive
Mr Van Dyke went "inside" yesterday. He keeps asking when you are coming down here and seems very anxious to have you come back. What a fine old man he …

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Letter From Helen [Muir] To [John Muir], 1908 May 22., Helen Muir May 1908

Letter From Helen [Muir] To [John Muir], 1908 May 22., Helen Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Daggett, Cal. May 22 - 08

Dear Papa

This is a beautiful warm morning & both Wanda & I feel fine & cheerful. Last evening Wanda took her first horseback ride & felt well after it so she is going to take a short slow ride every day, & get back her strength. She feels better already though she has only been on the desert a few days. It is so good to have her here. She cannot learn to be absolutely care-free & content with living in a simple desert way, as I have happily learned, but I think …

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Letter From John Muir To Helen [Muir], 1908 May 21., John Muir May 1908

Letter From John Muir To Helen [Muir], 1908 May 21., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Home May 21, 1908

Darling Helen -

I send $100 with this in two Ex money orders. Let me know when you need more - you must be having a delightful time with Wanda after so long a separation. Be good to her & make her a little girl again as of yor[e?] when we were one family. I think she should have at least six of these free desert healing months. It would be easy to build her another cottage as long & wide as she likes, from which she could make visits to Pasadena & home occasionally. But …

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Letter From Helen [Muir] To [John Muir], [1908 ?] May 19., Helen Muir May 1908

Letter From Helen [Muir] To [John Muir], [1908 ?] May 19., Helen Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Daggett, Cal. May 19 -Dear Papa -Wanda reached Daggett safely on Sunday & has been resting & enjoying life in an easy way ever since. It is so good to see her again. We talk no business at all.Im fine as ever & enjoyed yesterday for it was so warm, but it is windy again this morning tho' not cold. Everyone here is well & busy & want to be remembered to you. Mr Van Dyke always asks me when you are coming back here. Take care of yourself.Always yoursHelen04194

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Letter From J. Horace Mcfarland To [Theodore] Roosevelt, 1908 May 19., J. Horace Mcfarland May 1908

Letter From J. Horace Mcfarland To [Theodore] Roosevelt, 1908 May 19., J. Horace Mcfarland

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

J. HORACE MCFARLAND, President, Harrisburg, Pa.
CLINTON ROGERS WOODRUFF. First Vice-President and Secretary, Philadelphia
WILLIAM B. HOWLAND. Treasurer, New York
ROBERT C. OGDEN, Chairman Advisory-Committee, New York

Vice-Presidents: GEORGE B. LEIGHTON. Monadnock, N. H.
ROBERT WATCHORN, New York
L. E. HOLDEN, Cleveland.
FIELDING J. STILSON, Los Angeles

American Cibic Association
FOR A BETTER AND MORE BEAUTIFUL AMERICA

Department Vice-Presidents
Arts and Crafts MRS. M. F. Johnston. Richmond, Ind.
Children's Gardens. MISS MARY MARSHALL BUTLER, Yonkers N.Y
City Making FREDERICK L. FORD. Hartford, Conn.
Factory Betterment GEORGE OTIS DRAPER. Hopedale. Mass
Libraries MISS MARY E. AHERN, Chicago
Outdoor Art WARREN H. …

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Letter From J. Horace Mcfarland To James R. Garfield, 1908 May 19., J. Horace Mcfarland May 1908

Letter From J. Horace Mcfarland To James R. Garfield, 1908 May 19., J. Horace Mcfarland

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

J. HORACE MCFARLAND. President, Harrisburg. Fa. ifC. -INTON ROGERS WOODRUFF. First yice-President and Secretary, PhiladelphiaWILLIAM B. HOWLAND, Treasurer, New York ROBERT C. OGDEN, Chairman Advisery Committee, New YorkVice-Presidents: GEORGE B. LEIGHTON, Monadnock, N. H.ROBERT WATCHORM, New York.L. E. HOLDEN, ClevelandFIELDING J. STILSON, Los AngelesFOR A BETTER AND MORE BEAUTIFUL AMERICADepartment Vice-PresidentsArts and Crafts. . . MRS. M. F. JOHNSTON,, Richmond, Ind.Children's Gardens . MISS MARY MARSHAL BUTLER, YonkeRS, N. Y.City Making .... FREDRICK L. FORD. Hartford. Conn.Factory Betterment . GEORGE OTIS DRAPER. Hopedale, MassLibraries ....... MISS MARY E. AHERN, ChicagoOutdoor Art .... WARREEN H. MANNING, BostonParks and Reservations, HENRY A. …

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Letter From John Muir To Helen [Muir], 1908 May 18., John Muir May 1908

Letter From John Muir To Helen [Muir], 1908 May 18., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Home, May 18, 1908.Darling Helen.No doubt you have Wanda at last enliven & enrich your lowly shanty. Don't forget your work of getting well but plot & plan all you can to heal & cheer & comfort each other. Above all make Wanda rest, & be careful not to confound & perplex her with eccentrics & link motion puzzles. Would'nt be great & spacious if we should all go daft on desert air & alfalfa & abide there on the Mohave forever. Tom however & the young Doctor Strentzel would probably object Anyhow make the most of each other while …

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Letter From W[Anda] M[Uir] H[Anna] To John Muir, 190[8 ?] May 18., Wanda Muir Hanna May 1908

Letter From W[Anda] M[Uir] H[Anna] To John Muir, 190[8 ?] May 18., Wanda Muir Hanna

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Mr John MuirMartinezCalifI reached here safely yesterday on time I stood the trip well and after the nights rest feel fine.Helen is certainly very much better Her cough is entirely gone now. I'm glad she is with such fine peopleW.M.H.

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Letter From Helen [Muir] To [John Muir], [1908 ?] May 16., Helen Muir May 1908

Letter From Helen [Muir] To [John Muir], [1908 ?] May 16., Helen Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Daggett, Cal. May 16 -

Dear Papa -

All goes well here & Im well & happy and rich in flowers, for Alice Manson sent me another boxful yesterday & my cabin is all color & sweetness - everyone is so good about keeping me supplied with flowers - Im a lucky girl.
Im lookg for word from Wanda today telling me if she is coming on tomorrow's 8 or not. Im glad the deeds are signed at last. I promise you I wont talk business to anyone, or any worrisome subject with Wanda - we'll be just two little …

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Letter From S. M. Griffin To John Muir, [Ca. 1908 May 15]., S. M. Griffin May 1908

Letter From S. M. Griffin To John Muir, [Ca. 1908 May 15]., S. M. Griffin

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

1216 Chestnut St Oakland 5/19[illegible][15? May ca. 1908]Mr John MuirMuir Stn CalifDear Sir -I have a Son 13 years of age, who I wish him to get a knowledge of Nature Am therefore writing to ask you if you could arrange to take charge of him for a few weeks this summer either at your home or on any trip you may now be contemplating on which you could take him. He is in good health and quite obedient as to manners he is fairly well possessedIn case you can consider this what would be the entire expense for from …

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Letter From John Muir To [William] Colby, 1908 May 15., John Muir May 1908

Letter From John Muir To [William] Colby, 1908 May 15., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Martinez, May 15, 1908.

Never mind, dear Colby the present flourishing triumph of the wealthy wicked. The Phelans Pinchots & their hirelings will not thrive forever & foundational righteousness will win at last.
Your Collier's letter is all right. The Valley is safe for many years at least. So much we have won by our hard battle, & the poor dollar sinners will have a thorny time of it ere complete destruction of Hetch Hetchy is made sure There own destructive plans will be the first to fail [in margin: at least so we will hope & work & pray …

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Letter From H. P. Wood To John Muir, 1908 May 14., H. P. Wood May 1908

Letter From H. P. Wood To John Muir, 1908 May 14., H. P. Wood

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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Letter From John Muir To [Robert Underwood] Johnson, 1908 May 14., John Muir May 1908

Letter From John Muir To [Robert Underwood] Johnson, 1908 May 14., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Martinez, Cal. May 14, 1908

Dear Mr. Johnson.
I wish I could give you all the magazine stuff you want, but these eventful days are all but barren of everything but distracting cares great & small. Anyhow I never as you know can be counted on for articles to order while many things my mine surpass in interest theological upbringing.
The Goverment seems to have made a great mistake on the Hetch Hetchy question believing the grossest preposterous misstatements in spite of all that nature lovers could say However the Valley will escape damming most likely in our day at …

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Letter From John Muir To Helen [Muir], 1908 May 14., John Muir May 1908

Letter From John Muir To Helen [Muir], 1908 May 14., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Home, May 14, 1908Darling Helen;The Deeds are at last signed, & I hope will be found correct. W[a?]nd still intends trying to get of on Saturday's No 8.The weather has been unsettled for a week or so - showers & sprinkles & wind. Today we had quite a shower - hard on your hay crop wh Fong cut yesterday. Never mind the Home. Someone will buy it or I will myself - any how we have had one good year of enjoyment out of it which is pretty fortunate in this "vale of tears" - & sons-in-law, & it will …

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Letter From Helen [Muir] To [John Muir], 1908 May 14., Helen Muir May 1908

Letter From Helen [Muir] To [John Muir], 1908 May 14., Helen Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Daggett, Cal. May 14 - '08

Dear Papa -

I had a good letter from you yesterday and am so glad all is going well at home. I suppose I'll hear from Wanda today.
Here a clipping from yesterday's San Bernardino paper on Hetch Hetchy - Mr Manson showed it to me last evening. It surprised me a good deal for I supposed that the main danger was over.
I am feeling well and happy, and am well supplied with flowers, for since I have your sweet brier and a big bunch of beautiful red carnations too my shanty is …

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