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Letter From W[Illiam] S[Tone] Booth To John Muir, 1907 Aug 30., William Stone Booth Aug 1907

Letter From W[Illiam] S[Tone] Booth To John Muir, 1907 Aug 30., William Stone Booth

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

August 30, 1907.

Dear Mr. Muir:

We take pleasure in enclosing the usual semi-annual statement, showing the sales of "Our National Parks" for the past six months, together with our check to "balance the account. When we last wrote to you, with regard to your book on the Yosemite and the work on Alaska, which you had then in hand, you spoke of the possibility that the Century Company would take advantage of a prior engagement with you for the former book; and we venture now to take this opportunity of renewing our expression of keen interest in either work. …

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The Liberty Boys At Reedy Fork, Or, Keeping The British Puzzled, Harry Moore Aug 1907

The Liberty Boys At Reedy Fork, Or, Keeping The British Puzzled, Harry Moore

Liberty Boys of "76"

No abstract provided.

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Letter From John Muir To [William] Colby, 1907 Aug 29., John Muir Aug 1907

Letter From John Muir To [William] Colby, 1907 Aug 29., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Martinez,

Aug. 29, 1907

Dear Mr. Colby:

I'll be down Saturday. See as many directors asPossible beforehand, and have resolutions, etc.,ready. I'll try to be at your office early to help.

Faithfully yours,

John Muir.

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Letter From E. J. Murphy To John Muir, 1907 Aug 28., E. J. Murphy Aug 1907

Letter From E. J. Murphy To John Muir, 1907 Aug 28., E. J. Murphy

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

(4-80-07-4 M. S 2352.) Form 3909 B

SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY
LAW DEPARTMENT

WILLIAM F. HERRIN
CHIEF COUNSEL

PETER F. DUNNE
GENERAL ATTORNEY

San Francisco, Aug. 28, 1907.Mr. John Muir,
Martinez, Cal.

Dear Sir:-

Mr. Herrin would like very much to have yourself and Mr. Wm. Keith accompany him on Friday of this week, Aug. 30th, to Shasta Springs. By his instructions I wrote to Mr. Keith, extending this invitation, and requested him to convey same to you.
I am today in receipt of letter from Mr. Keith, advising that he is ill, and suggesting that I write to you, also …

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Letter From Cha[Rle]S F. Lummis To [John Muir], 1907 Aug 26., Charles F. Lummis Aug 1907

Letter From Cha[Rle]S F. Lummis To [John Muir], 1907 Aug 26., Charles F. Lummis

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

The Southwest Society,
Archaeological Institute
of America

PRESIDENT, J. O. KOEPFLI
VICE-PRESIDENTS

GEN. H. G. OTIS

H. W. O’MELVENY

GEO. F. BOVARD, D. D.

DR. NORMAN BRIDGE

TREASURER, W. C. PATTERSON

RECORDER AND CURATOR, DR. F. M. PALMER

SECRETARY, CHAS. F. LUMMIS, LIT. D.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

MAJ. E. W. JONES

DR. F. M. PALMER

J. A. FOSHAY

MARY E. FOY

MRS. WM. H. HOUSH

CHAS. F. LUMMIS

DR. J. H. MARTINDALE

JOSEPH SCOTT

WM. H. BURNHAM

C. J. K. JONES

J. D. BICKNELL

Los Angles, Cal.,
Aug. 25, 1907.

Dear Jeremiah:-

Nothing pleases me more than your occasional lapses to …

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Letter From Herbert W. Gleason To John Muir, 1907 Aug 25., Herbert W. Gleason Aug 1907

Letter From Herbert W. Gleason To John Muir, 1907 Aug 25., Herbert W. Gleason

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[letterhead]

Aug. 25, 1907.

My dear Mr. Muir:

We found Lake Tahoe so delightful that we stayed a week longer than we planned and have only just returned here. Your letter of the 17th is received, and Mrs. Gleason and I will be much pleased to run out to Martinez next Tuesday (27th). We will take the 8.45 train from S.F. which reaches Muir at 10.25. But do not trouble to meet us; I think we can find the way.
I found many very interesting things in the Tahoe region which I want to talk over with you, and I …

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Letter From John Muir To [J. E.] Calkins, 1907 Aug 22., John Muir Aug 1907

Letter From John Muir To [J. E.] Calkins, 1907 Aug 22., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Martinez, Cal. Aug. 22/07

Dear Mr Calkins;

I am very glad you are so soon to be with us. Come straight to our house & stay until you get one of your own or get tired of us. My daughter Helen is all that's left of the family since her sister married & we two are keeping house here. We were in Arizona more than a year - got home about a year ago . repaired the earthquake-shaken house & have made at least a fairly good camp of the place.
Helen I'm happy to say is now about as …

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Letter From J. E. Calkins To John Muir, 1907 Aug 18., J. E. Calkins Aug 1907

Letter From J. E. Calkins To John Muir, 1907 Aug 18., J. E. Calkins

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

THE DAVENPORT DEMOCRAT
.. .. .. .. AND LEADER.. .. .. ..

DAILY, SUNDAY AND WEEKLY EDITIONS

EDITORIAL ROOM

Davenport, IOWA, Aug. 18, ’07.

My Dear Mr. Muir:--

At last we seem to see California rising above our horizon. By the latter part of September we expect to be on our way there. Our son is today on his way to Palo Alto, to resume work in the civil engineer course at that school. We – my wife and I-- intend to make our way, by some road or other, to Los Angeles, where we have friends, and from which …

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Letter From Paul Ogiloie To John Muir, 1907 Aug 16., Paul Ogiloie Aug 1907

Letter From Paul Ogiloie To John Muir, 1907 Aug 16., Paul Ogiloie

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

August 16, 1907. Yosemite P.O.

Dear Mr. Muir: [I expect?] to enjoy Yosemite after reading "Our National Parks.", but I didn't expect to have such a wonder land to enjoy. [illegible] arrived three days ago from Los Angeles (we came on horseback_ we have taken many side trips.

Sincerely yours. Paul Ogiloie.

Mr. John Muir,

Martinez,

California.

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Letter From E[Dward] H. Harriman To John Muir, [1907 Aug 15] ., Edward H. Harriman Aug 1907

Letter From E[Dward] H. Harriman To John Muir, [1907 Aug 15] ., Edward H. Harriman

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

To John Muir, Martinez Cal.

Let me have reply from you if you received my letter I sent you from Arden a week ago asking you to go into camp with myself and sons. How about it? & how are you?

E. H. Harriman

San Francisco

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Letter From Herbert W. Gleason To John Muir, 1907 Aug 14., Herbert W. Gleason Aug 1907

Letter From Herbert W. Gleason To John Muir, 1907 Aug 14., Herbert W. Gleason

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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[letterhead]

Aug. 14, 1907.

Mr. John Muir-

Martinez, Cal.

My dear Mr. Muir:

I was much disappointed in not seeing you again after our arrival at the Meadows, as I had a number of things I wanted to talk over with you. Will it be convenient for you if I call at Martinez some time before my return? I shall be at Hotel Carlton, Berkeley, several days next week & shall be glad to receive word from you there.

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[letterhead]

I am planning a 3 weeks' trip to the Kings and Kern Canons [diacritic], starting about Aug. …

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Letter From E. M. Stanton To John Muir, 1907 Aug 14., E. M. Stanton Aug 1907

Letter From E. M. Stanton To John Muir, 1907 Aug 14., E. M. Stanton

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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Chicago Aug 14 1907

Mr John Muir-

Martinez Calif.

My Dear Sir;

My visit to Yosemite some 20 years ago while living in Calif. and my only i[illegible] acquaintance with you was a never to be forgotten incident in my life, making me one of your many sincere admirers.
I met your daughter last summer at Adamana Arizona, I very much desired to see you and deeply regreted the circumstances which prevented it.
I would like very much to get your report on the Petrified forests of Arizona if you have as yet written one. Also if I am …

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Letter From [?] To John Muir, 1907 Aug 14., Unknown, Globe Optical Company Aug 1907

Letter From [?] To John Muir, 1907 Aug 14., Unknown, Globe Optical Company

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

A. G. BARBER, PRES. & TREAS.

F. A. BARBER, VICE PRES.

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INCORPORATED 1894.

R. C. THOMPSON, ASST. TREAS.,
MANAGER.

W. W. SLADE, SECRETARY,
SUPERINTENDENT.
GLOBE OPTICAL COMPANY

THE HOUSE OF NEW ENGLAND

MANUFACTURERS IMPORTERS EXPORTERS

OPTICAL GOODS.

MARLBORO BUILDING, 403 WASHINGTON ST.

SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS,
EYE, EAR, NOSE & THROAT.

NEW ENGLAND AGENTS
HARDYS OPHTHALMOMETERS

DE-ZENGS LUMINOUS
INSTRUMENTS
SHUR-ON & SO-EASY
MOUNTINGS

MAKERS OF
TORIC AND SPECIAL LENSES.

INVISIBLE BIFOCALS.

OPTICAL MACHINERY
AND WORK BENCHES.

GLOBE TABLES AND CABINETS.

GLOBE EAR-PHONES.

Los Angeles, Calif.
August 14, 1907.

John Muir,
Martinez, Cal.

Dear Mr. Muir:

As you will see by …

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Letter From Charles Keeler To John Muir, 1907 Aug 13., Charles Keeler Aug 1907

Letter From Charles Keeler To John Muir, 1907 Aug 13., Charles Keeler

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

2727 Dwight Way,

Berkeley, Cal.,

August 13th, 1907.

My dear Mr.Muir:

It was so very thoughtful of you to send us thebox of pears, and I appreciated the attention greatly Your visit to our camp was one of the most delightful incidents of our Yosemite outing,and we all regretted that you could not stay longer. The peerless Valley will always mean more to me, having seen it with you who know it so intimately and fondly.
I have seen quite a little of Mr. Keith since returning. He isabout his work as usual, but his accident has made a profound …

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Letter From C[Harles] S[Prague] Sargent To John Muir, 1907 Aug 13., Charles Sprague Sargent Aug 1907

Letter From C[Harles] S[Prague] Sargent To John Muir, 1907 Aug 13., Charles Sprague Sargent

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

ARNOLD ARBORETUM, HARVARD UNIVERSITY.

Jamaica Plain, Mass., August 13, 1907.

My dear Muir:

I am just back from the other side and find your letters of July 7th. I had nearly four weeks there and saw Ireland for the first time. It is a beautiful country and trees grow wonderfully well there, especially those from Chili and from our northwest coast.
I too want very much to go to South Africa, and my daughter wants to go with me. We thought somewhat of going last winter but had to give it up, and I do not Know as I can …

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Letter From David Starr Jordan To John Muir, 1907 Aug 12., David Starr Jordan Aug 1907

Letter From David Starr Jordan To John Muir, 1907 Aug 12., David Starr Jordan

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

Stanford University, Cal.,

August 12, 1907

Mr. John Muir,
Martinez, Cal.

Dear Mr. Muir:

I find your kind letter on my return from my long and interesting trip. I saw nothing in the way of ferns and trees as charming as the Blacks Spur and I thought that you might be glad to hear from two of your widely separated friends who happened for the moment to be together. I feel vary guilty at having been neighbors so long: I have never set foot in your house and so far as I …

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Letter From Marsden Manson To John Muir, 1907 Aug 9., Marsden Manson Aug 1907

Letter From Marsden Manson To John Muir, 1907 Aug 9., Marsden Manson

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[letterhead]

801 [illegible] Trust B[illegible]g

Aug 9th 1907

My dear Prof Muir:

Your letter of the 8th inst. is just before me. I regret that I was not in my office when you called; &, have just gotten back from a weeks trip.
There are something over a dozen reservoir sites surveyed by the U.S. Geological Survey in the Tuolumne basin. Of these Hetch Hetchy is the largest. I do not think that any serious damage can be made to the National Park by the full utilization of these reservoirs. The area of the Park is something over 1500 square …

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Letter From John Muir To [David Starr] Jordan, 1907 Aug 8., John Muir Aug 1907

Letter From John Muir To [David Starr] Jordan, 1907 Aug 8., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Martinez, Aug. 8. 1907.

Dear Doctor Jordan

I heartily thank you for the package of postal cards you sent me in so kind a way from the Black's Spur. one of the most interesting places of all I saw in strange Australia. How rich a trip you must have had. sometime I hope to compare notes with you.
With best wishes & thanks for the pleasure you have given me
I am faithfully yours

John Muir

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Letter From E[Dward] H[Enry] Harriman To John Muir, 1907 Aug 8., Edward Henry Harriman Aug 1907

Letter From E[Dward] H[Enry] Harriman To John Muir, 1907 Aug 8., Edward Henry Harriman

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

We do look about as me go & do leave much of the ways & works of Nature -
Tomorrow morning I start with the two little boys Ave[illegible]ell & Roland for Oregon - Kluneath Lake - by way of San Francisco - We are going into camp & it will delight us if you will go also. They want to kill something, which might not interest you, bears trout &c &c. Let me hear [the?] E.E. Calvin [illegible] Pac Co I am [illegible]. that you will [join?] us please.
Cornelia is in Europe with some friends this summer & …

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Letter From R[Obert] U[Nderwood] J[Ohnson] To John Muir, 1907 Aug 8., Robert Underwood Johnson Aug 1907

Letter From R[Obert] U[Nderwood] J[Ohnson] To John Muir, 1907 Aug 8., Robert Underwood Johnson

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

1907

[Estract?] from letter just received from [illegible]: "[illegible] understands that Mr. Pinchot feels very strongly that that scheme is [entirely?] right. [illegible] has sent copies of your letter together with Muir's to Mr. Pinchot & Sec'y Garfield for comment" Cant you suggest to Pinchot an alternative and rally the Sierra Club to its support?

R. U. J.

In the Oct. no I will have an editorial on the Forestry [illegible]. I have sent for a proof in order to add something about this scheme.

[illegible]

Maine

Bar Harbor Aug 8 R.U.J.

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Letter From Emily Lindsley Ross To John Muir, 1907 Aug 7., Emily Lindsley Ross Aug 1907

Letter From Emily Lindsley Ross To John Muir, 1907 Aug 7., Emily Lindsley Ross

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Portland, Oregon, August 7, 1907.

Mr. John Muir

My Dear Sir:

Perhaps you remember the trip in 1879 you took on the same steamer with my parents, Dr. and Mrs. Lindsley, to Alaska. On your return I had the honor of meeting you as a young girl in my father’s home. Since then we have always read with intense interest anything from your pen.
I am now the proud mother of a fourteen-year old ([illegible] there are others) son, who is collecting autographs of distinguished people, and he desired that I should write to you and beg the favor of …

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Letter From John Muir To Mrs. [E.J. Metcalf] Mc Henry, 1907 Aug 7., John Muir Aug 1907

Letter From John Muir To Mrs. [E.J. Metcalf] Mc Henry, 1907 Aug 7., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Martinez, Aug. 7, 1907

Dear Mrs McHenry

I thank you for your kind letter & the marry good wishes you send as well as for the printed verses. More & more as the night draws nigh we feel the value of time, all to short at best to get much done That your own days may yet be long & happy is the wish of

Yours faithfully

John Muir

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Letter From A. H. Sellers To John Muir, 1907 Aug 7., A. H. Sellers Aug 1907

Letter From A. H. Sellers To John Muir, 1907 Aug 7., A. H. Sellers

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

WESTERN BANK NOTE CO. CHICAGO.

HOTEL METROPOLE

Michigan Ave. and 23rd St.

MANAGEMENT
C. C. HORTON – F. G. WARDEN.

ABSOLUTELY FIRE PROOF HOTEL

300 ROOMS.

THE METROPOLE COMPANY
PROPRIETOR.

2

Chicago,
August 7th 1907.

My Dear Mr. Muir:-

Last night Mrs. Sellers said to me “Is’nt it strange that we have not heard a word from Mr. Muir? I feel worried about him”, I replied I will write him tomorrow. About noon today, she came up from the hotel office all smiling, and said “you remember I spoke to you last night about not hearing from Mr. Muir, and …

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Letter From John Muir To [Charles A.] Keeler, 1907 Aug 7., John Muir Aug 1907

Letter From John Muir To [Charles A.] Keeler, 1907 Aug 7., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Martinez Aug. 7. 1907

Dear Mr Keeler

I see by the newspapers that you are back from the mountains & are now with a wise man from the east enjoying an outing in Ghostland- a good country we are all trying to see & know.
I am sending today by Ex. a few pears. Eat them quick before [illegible]

[in margin: sent Symond's address.]

[in margin: sent Symond's add[ress]]

a wise man from the east enjoying an outing in Ghostland- a good country we are all trying to see & know.
I am sending today by Ex. a few pears. …

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Letter From Helen Greame Sperry To John Muir, [1907 ?] Aug 5., Helen Greame Sperry Aug 1907

Letter From Helen Greame Sperry To John Muir, [1907 ?] Aug 5., Helen Greame Sperry

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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fine and lusty, and in a few years they too will go to the mountains with us.
Mr. Sperry joins me in sending regards and best wishes and when I return from Glen Alpine we are going up to see you.

Very sincerely yours

Helen Greame Sperry.

2830 Derby St.

Berkeley.

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August 5th

My dear Mr. Muir-

We have been home just two weeks and I went to see Marian as soon as I got home. She was still in the city and I had much to tell her about our fine trip to Tuolumne Meadows. both the …

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Letter From R[Obert] U[Nderwood] J[Ohnson] To John Muir, 1907 Aug 5., Robert Underwood Johnson Aug 1907

Letter From R[Obert] U[Nderwood] J[Ohnson] To John Muir, 1907 Aug 5., Robert Underwood Johnson

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Bar Harbor,

Aug. 5, 1907.

Dear Muir:

I have at once written to R. in[closing?] your letter & backing it up strongly. C. D. Robinson at San Rafael wishes us (The Century?) against invasion of Hetch-hetchy but suggesting water be taken from Tuolumne Meadows! Better set him right

[in margin: I'll write again if I get [illegible]. R.U.J.]

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Letter From John Muir To [Enos A.] Mills, 1907 Aug 4., John Muir Aug 1907

Letter From John Muir To [Enos A.] Mills, 1907 Aug 4., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Martinez, Aug 4. 1907

Dear Mr Mills:

When you come to California come to my house. Every forest lover is welcome & I'll be glad to see you.
Congratulating you on your good work

I am faithfully yours

John Muir

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Letter From W[Illia]M Ham Hall To The Board Of Directiors Turlock Irrigation District, [190]7 Aug 3., William Ham Hall Aug 1907

Letter From W[Illia]M Ham Hall To The Board Of Directiors Turlock Irrigation District, [190]7 Aug 3., William Ham Hall

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[illegible]

Mr. Muir

Grant Building
7th & Market Streets
’Phone-Market 5041

San Francisco, August 3” 7

The Board of Directors,
Turlock Irrigation District,
Stanislaus County, Cal.

Gentleman:

The undersigned is the Chief Engineer and the authorized representative of the Sierra Ditch and Water Company, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of California, for the purpose of storing, distributing and selling waters for irrigation and other public purposes.
The Sierra Ditch and Water Company has duly located and fully complied with the laws of the United States end the Departmental regulations established thereunder, in the process of acquiring …

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Letter From Katharine Hooker To John Muir, [1907 ?] Aug 3., Katharine Hooker Aug 1907

Letter From Katharine Hooker To John Muir, [1907 ?] Aug 3., Katharine Hooker

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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me warm pleasure whenever I look at them, and I am glad you put in the charming and quaint little pattern of the grasshopper's "walking tracks". It makes me smile every time I glance at it. Those people who walk through the world unaware of the small ways of nature - what joy and satisfaction they miss!
I do not wonder your little nest in the



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325 W. ADAMS STREET

LOS ANGELES

Aug. 3.

My dear Mr Muir

I have just come home bringing Marian with me. It has been a hard and anxious time, but they tell …

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Letter From W[Illia]M Ham Hall To James R. Garfield, [190]7 Aug 3., William Ham Hall Aug 1907

Letter From W[Illia]M Ham Hall To James R. Garfield, [190]7 Aug 3., William Ham Hall

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[illegible]
Mr. Muir

August 3” 7

IN THE MATTERS OF THE STORAGE AND UTILIZATION OF WATERS OF THE CHERRY-ELEANOR BRANCH OF THE TUOLUMNE RIVER, CALIFORNIA, BY THE SIERRA DITCH AND WATER COMPANY

The Honorable Jamas R. Garfield,
Secretary of the Interior,
Washington, D. C.

Sir:

The undersigned is the Chief Engineer and Manager of the Sierra Ditch and Water Company, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of California, for the purpose of storing, distributing and selling waters for irrigation and other public purposes.
This company has certain reservoir claims and rights within the watershed of the Cherry-Eleanor …

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