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Letter From John Muir To [Helen & Wanda Muir], 1906 May 27., John Muir May 1906

Letter From John Muir To [Helen & Wanda Muir], 1906 May 27., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

May's Sunday May 27/06

Darlings, I got home as usual last evening from the Sigillaria Alcove of the University Library well laden & received your pile of letters. I saw Tom twice in Berkely & spoke for hours about the ranch & fixing up the house. He is going to look over the chimney problem, & promised to get the work done as soon as possible
Nothing new in Nalona or in the Valley. That you are both well & happy is the main thing & so of course I'm happy Arthur is just going to Martinez. Ill write later.- …

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The Liberty Boys And The Hidden Avenger, Or, The Masked Man Of Kipp's Bay, Harry Moore May 1906

The Liberty Boys And The Hidden Avenger, Or, The Masked Man Of Kipp's Bay, Harry Moore

Liberty Boys of "76"

No abstract provided.

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Letter From W[Illiam] E. Colby To John Muir, [1906] May 23., William E. Colby May 1906

Letter From W[Illiam] E. Colby To John Muir, [1906] May 23., William E. Colby

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[illegible]
SIERRA CLUB
2901 Channing Way,[illegible]
Berkeley, Cal.

[illegible] 23

My dear Mr, Muir:

I hope this is not serious for it is the final bit ofopposition which stands between the success and failure of the bill.
I wish you would come and see us at our home next Sunday afternoonabout 4 o'clock as Mr.and Mrs.Le Conte and some of our Outing friends willbe there and we will have a good chance to talk over Sierra Club affairs.

Very sincerely,

[illegible]03733

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Letter From [Annie] Wanda [Muir] To [John Muir], 1906 May 23., Annie Wanda Muir May 1906

Letter From [Annie] Wanda [Muir] To [John Muir], 1906 May 23., Annie Wanda Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[letterhead]

ADAMANA, ARIZ. May 23 1906

Dear Papa-

We haven't had a letter from you for ever so long and wish we knew what you were doing and how every thing is going at home. Are you still at the Keeler's or are you back in the valley again? And how are the Bad Land forestry questions getting along.
Jim has been away on a cattle round up so Helen and I have had the guiding business all to our selves for several days. There has been some one here nearly every day but only one or two people at …

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Letter From Endora Garoutte To John Muir, 1906 May 22., Endora Garoutte May 1906

Letter From Endora Garoutte To John Muir, 1906 May 22., Endora Garoutte

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

J.L. GILLIS, LIBRARIAN.
TRUSTEES:
ALLEN B. LEMMON, PRESIDENT, Santa Rosa
CHARLES S. GREENE,-- OAKLAND
BRADNER W. LEE, --- LOS ANGELS
JOSEPH STEFFENS,-- SACRAMENTO
W. C. VAN FLEET, -- SAN FRANCISCO

CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY,
SACRAMENTO.
Special departments:
EXTENSION DEPARTMENT:
TRAVELING LIBRARIES.
BOOKS FOR THE BLIND DIVISION.
PUBLIC LIBRARIES DIVISION.
STUDY CLUB DIVISION.
LAW DEPARTMENT.
SOCIOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT.
CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL DEPARTMENT.
REFERENCE AND LOAN DEPARTMENT.
May 22, 1906

Mr. John Muir;
Martinez, Calif.
Dear Sir:

We are endeavoring to obtain authors' names in full for the newcatalog of the library, as well as signed biographical sketches to filefor reference.
We shall consider it …

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Letter From John Muir To [Richard Watson] Gilder, [19]06 May 20., John Muir May 1906

Letter From John Muir To [Richard Watson] Gilder, [19]06 May 20., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Martinez, May 20/06

Dear Gilder:

We were hurt but little by the earthquake--chimnies shaken down etc--& my studies of the wonderful of coal period forests of Sigellaria, Lepidodendron, Lepidophloms, Dadoxylon Tree ferns etc, have not been interrupted in the least
My daughter Helen is much better & we hope to bring her back soon to the California home ranch. With sincere thanks for your kind letter & wishing Mr Johnson's management of Vesuvius may be satifactory I am faithfully yours

John Muir

10053/0053

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Letter From Helen [Muir] To [John Muir], 1906 May 18., Helen Muir May 1906

Letter From Helen [Muir] To [John Muir], 1906 May 18., Helen Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Adamana, May 18

Dear Papa

Had fine ride today. The thunder has been roaring this evening. a fine rain. All well.

Lovingly Helen

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Letter From John Adams Thayer To John Muir, 1906 May 15., John Adams Thayer May 1906

Letter From John Adams Thayer To John Muir, 1906 May 15., John Adams Thayer

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Everybody's
Magazine
UNION SQUARE, NEW YORK

PUBLISHERS' OFFICE

May 15, 1906.

My dear Mr. Muir:

Of course you know we haven't forgotten you and your daughter, and the interesting evening you gave us when you dined with us at Mr. Wilder's invitation, will always remain a most delightful memory.
Some of the pictures that we took in the forest of Arizona were satisfactory, and I thought you would be interested in seeing the enclosed. Upon showing it to Mr. Chichester of the Century he recognized you instantly.
I sincerely hope that your daughter's health is improving as the days go …

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Letter From John Muir To Margaret [Hay Lunam], 1906 May 13., John Muir May 1906

Letter From John Muir To Margaret [Hay Lunam], 1906 May 13., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Martinez, May 13, 1906

Dear Cousin Margaret.

I was very glad to get your letter the other day with tidings of your welfare especially of your own & Maggies health. The great earthquake did us little damage, a thousand dollars or so in the way of shattered chimnies & plaster. In San Francisco mostly by fire the devastation & los is beyond measure Nevertheless in a few years the city will rise again though the losses of thousands of poor labor people will be felt all there lifetime.

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David & Sarah have settled permanently in Pacific Grove. Sarah is …

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Letter From [Annie] Wanda [Muir] To [John Muir], 1906 [May] 13., Annie Wanda Muir May 1906

Letter From [Annie] Wanda [Muir] To [John Muir], 1906 [May] 13., Annie Wanda Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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[letterhead]

ADAMANA, ARIZ., Sunday 13th 1906

Dear Papa-

Its a fine bright day and Helen has just come in from a drive to the forest. She seems perfectly well and in the best spirits. Every thing is quite green and pretty here now and there are some big yellow Mariposa lilies in bloom. I didn't know anything so pretty grew here.
There have been a good many tourists and the Stevensons are feeling prosperous enough so that they have just invested in a camera for Virginia, and are talking about planting a lawn, though as yet there are the …

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Letter From John Muir To [Helen & Wanda Muir], 1906 May 13., John Muir May 1906

Letter From John Muir To [Helen & Wanda Muir], 1906 May 13., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[2]

I came up last eve to get letter[s?]. I'm so glad Helen you are so well Ive found a glorious lot of books on ancient botany - wished I could buy them. I suppose a year or more would be required to gather them from the worlds book markets. But strange to say few of the writers on the old carboniferous forests know more about them than we do & we will surely be able to make a good picture of [those?] wh flourished about

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May's, May 13, 1906

GAMMA PHI BETA

ETA

Darlings, I hope you are …

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Letter From R[Ichard] W[Atson] Gilder To John Muir, 1906 May 12., Richard Watson Glider May 1906

Letter From R[Ichard] W[Atson] Gilder To John Muir, 1906 May 12., Richard Watson Glider

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

May 12, 1906.

R.W.GILDER.EDITOR
R. U. JOHNSON,
ASSOCIATE EDITOR.
C. C. BUEL,
ASSISTANT EDITOR.
My dear Mr. Muir:

We are wondering what may have happened to you and yours and what strain you may he under owing to "the tremor." Mr. Johnson, who had charge of the Vesuvius affair, is still abroad but worrying about you. He wishes us to let him know.
Mr. Ellsworth, secretary of our company,was in Oakland when the earthquake came on, and he was made a grandfather.
Yours faithfully,

[illegible]

Mr. John Muir Martinez, Ca

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Letter From Cha[Rle]S F. Lummis To [John Muir], 1906 May 12., Charles F. Lummis May 1906

Letter From Cha[Rle]S F. Lummis To [John Muir], 1906 May 12., Charles F. Lummis

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

"always read it, for I am heartily in sympathy with so many of the things for which it works."-PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.
FORMERLY "THE LAND OF SUNSHINE"
THE NATION BACK OF US, THE WORLD IN FRONTOUT WEST
A MAGAZINE OF
THE OLD PACIFIC AND THE NEW
.EDITED BY CHAS. F. LUMMIS
A magazine wholly unlike any other published anywhere. . . . The best there Is in periodical literature on the Pacific Coast. . . . Ability and individuality powerful enough and original enough to give distinction to any periodical. ... A voice listened to with respect and interest in all parts …

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Letter From Alex Millar To John Muir, 1906 May 10., Alex Millar May 1906

Letter From Alex Millar To John Muir, 1906 May 10., Alex Millar

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Form No. 6.

Subject: Yosemite Recession Bill

SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY.

ALEX. MILLAR, Secretary.
JOS. HELLEN, Assistant Secretary.

EXECUTIVE OFFICES.
120 BROADWAY.

In your reply please
refer to S118

NEW YORK, May 10, 1906.

John Muir, Esq.,
Adamana,
Arizona.

Dear Sir:
Further referring to your note of April 8 to Mr. Harriman, regarding the Yosemite Recession Bill, I enclose herewith by his direction copy of a letter received from Mr. L. W. Bushey, Secretary of Speaker Cannon, showing that the bill passed the House on Monday last, under suspension of rules.
Yours very truly,

[illegible]

AM P

Secretary.

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(COPY)

May …

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Letter From W. H. Simpson To John Muir, 1906 May 9., W. H. Simpson May 1906

Letter From W. H. Simpson To John Muir, 1906 May 9., W. H. Simpson

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway System.

Railway Exchange, 9 Jackson Boulevard, Chicago.

W. J. BLACK,
Passenger Traffic Manager.

OFFICE OF PASSENGER TRAFFIC MANAGER.

W. H. SIMPSON,

Advertising Agent.

Chicago, May 9, 1906.

BLUE FOREST

Mr. John Muir,

Adamana, Arizona.

Dear Sir:
We are advised that you have recently discovered a new deposit of petrified wood, called the Blue Forest, located about seven miles north of Adamana and said to be as interesting as the sections now visited south of our track.
Any information you can give us about the so-called Blue Forest; also data relative to your work …

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Letter From Emily Bell To John Muir, 1906 May 5., Emily Bell May 1906

Letter From Emily Bell To John Muir, 1906 May 5., Emily Bell

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[4]

of the railway at once which runs through your place & wondered if it was disturbed. All our people have sent money & clothing through the different channels & those of us who have been in San Francisco feel [illegible]bly sympathetic.
Please give our kindest regards to the daughter we know & hoping that all is well with you I am

Yours very sincerely

Emily Bell

1428 Spruce St

Phil'- 5 May 1906

[in margin: 389]

[1] May 5, 1906

My dear Mr. Muir:-

We have read with anxious interest the terrible accounts of the San Francisco earthquake & …

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Letter From B[Enjamin] H. Ticknor To John Muir, 1906 May 4., Benjamin H. Ticknor May 1906

Letter From B[Enjamin] H. Ticknor To John Muir, 1906 May 4., Benjamin H. Ticknor

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Letters must be addressed to the Firm to insure prompt attention. Orders for books should be addressed to Cambridge.

Boston Office: 4 Park Street New Office: 85 Fifth Avenue. Chicago Office: 378-388 Wabash Avenue.

HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN AND COMPANY

CAMBRIDGE, MASS., May 4, 1906.

Mr, John Muir,

Adamana, Arizona.

My dear Mr. Muir:-

I must apologize for my tardy acknowledgment of your very courteous letter, but my plans were naturally rather upset by the destruction of San Francisco, and I was compelled to hurry home direct from Spokane.
It is a source of much regret to me that I was not …

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Letter From John Muir To [Helen & Wanda Muir], 1906 May 2., John Muir May 1906

Letter From John Muir To [Helen & Wanda Muir], 1906 May 2., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[2]

[in margin: Keenie is charming & seemed gladder than ever to see me]

from the walls, & only a few cracks faintly visible are to be found.
The roof is uninjured except one rafter- broken.
The kitchen chimney was carefully examined by the Insurance Agent & others before a fire was built & all pronounced it perfectly safe. So also it seemed to me. But I had Morgan's man out today to measure it

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At old Home May 2

[1906]

Darling I've been busy cleaning up the rooms with Ah Sun. Yours looks all right now, the shackly …

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Letter From Enos A. Mills To John Muir, 1906 May 1., Enos A. Mills May 1906

Letter From Enos A. Mills To John Muir, 1906 May 1., Enos A. Mills

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

LONG'S PEAK INN

ESTES PARK, COLORADO

May 1 - 1906

Mr. John Muir,

Martinez, Calif.

My Dear Mr. Muir:

Hope this will find you in good health again.
The cause of Forestry is daily winning friends in this state.
You have of course forgotten that a few

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LONG'S PEARK INN

ESTES PARK, COLORADO

2

years ago you write me some kind and encouraging letters.
Anyway, during the past year I have traveled many thousand miles and given more than 100 forestry addresses to large and appreciative audiences.
With best of wishes for you, I am,

Sincerely

Enos A. Mills …

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Letter From Cha[Rle]S F. Lummis To John Muir, 1906 Apr 29., Charles F. Lummis Apr 1906

Letter From Cha[Rle]S F. Lummis To John Muir, 1906 Apr 29., Charles F. Lummis

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

"I always read it, for I am heartily in sympathy with so many of the things for which it works."-PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.

FORMERLY "THE LAND OF SUNSHINE"

THE NATION BACK OF US, THE WORLD IN FRONT

OUT WEST

A MAGAZINE OF
THE OLD PACIFIC AND THE NEW
EDITED BY CHAS. F. LUMMIS
A magazine wholly unlike any other published anywhere. . . . The best there is in periodical literature on the Pacific Coast . . . . Ability and individuality powerful enough, and original enough to give distinction to any periodical.... A voice listened to with respect and interest in …

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Letter From C[Harles] S[Prague] Sargent To John Muir, 1906 Apr 23., Charles Sprague Sargent Apr 1906

Letter From C[Harles] S[Prague] Sargent To John Muir, 1906 Apr 23., Charles Sprague Sargent

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

ARNOLD ARBORETUM, HARVARD UNIVERSITY.

Jamaica Plain, Mass., April 23, 1906.

My dear Muir:

I am safely back and want to hear that you and your daughters are well, although I can well understand that every one living in California must be greatly broken in spirit just now. The loss of the Academy is certainly a very serious one for California science. Do you know anything about Miss Eastwood? I do not write her as I do not suppose letters can be delivered in San Francisco. If you happen to know about her I wish you would write me. Her heart …

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Letter From James Murdoch To John Muir, 1906 Apr 21., James Murdoch Apr 1906

Letter From James Murdoch To John Muir, 1906 Apr 21., James Murdoch

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

St Kilda

York Road

Ed[illegible]. 21/4/06

Dear Mr. Muir

I only received your letter of 19[th.?] Febry. from Adamana & was sorry to hear about Helen but hope she is keeping much better now & gaining strength- I hope your other daughter Wanda who lives much in San Francisco was not there during these frightful days of earthquake & fire & shall be glad to hear she is safe - Also that your property and relations in your valley near Martinez are all safe - a post card on receipt of this will do. I am not very well at …

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Letter From Andrew Mclennan To John Muir, 1906 Apr 20., Andrew Mclennan Apr 1906

Letter From Andrew Mclennan To John Muir, 1906 Apr 20., Andrew Mclennan

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[letterhead]

12[illegible]13 St. Andrew Square,

Glasgow, 20th Apl '06

My dear Professor,

I trust that neither your nor your family have suffered bodily or material loss thro the awful catastrophe which has happened at your door. If half the news our papers give about the damage by earthquake & fire is true then Fresco at present must be in an awful plight.
I hope to learn of your safety - With kind regards,

Yrs sincerely

And. McLennan

Jno. Muir Esq

Matrinez Cal.

03712

2

P.S. I took the liberty of sending you a small "BUN" for Xmas- I trust you …

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Letter From A. Ross Matheson To John Muir, 1906 Apr 20., A. Ross Matheson Apr 1906

Letter From A. Ross Matheson To John Muir, 1906 Apr 20., A. Ross Matheson

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[in margin: 653
Canada
Bradford]

[letterhead]

April 20 1906

My dear Friend Muir

The terrible calamity that has befallen California increases rather diminishes in horror
I [am?] that your neighborhood has not been disturbed I am very anxious about you and your family as well as other dear friends in various parts of California. very many in San francisco.
It is my earnest wish and prayer that you and your family may be safe guarded through the present danger by the same wise providence that has watched over you in the past your old friend.

A. Ross Matheson

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Letter From E. R. Fuse To John Muir, [Ca. 1906] Apr 18., E. R. Fuse Apr 1906

Letter From E. R. Fuse To John Muir, [Ca. 1906] Apr 18., E. R. Fuse

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Kanaya Hotel

Nillo

Japan.

April 18th

Dear Professor Muir-

I am sending the enclosed letter to you which Father [illegible] [illegible] just before leaving Ceylon. - I hope we may have the pleasure of seeing you while we are in San

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Francisco. - Our present plan is to leave Yokohama on the "T[illegible]yo [Marie]" on May 4th & we are due in San Francisco on the 20th We go to the Palace Hotel & hope to make some arrangement, while there, so as to see the Yosemite Valley on our way to Los Angeles & Venice

where we are …

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Letter From [Annie] Wanda [Muir] To [John Muir], 1906 Apr 18., Annie Wanda Muir Apr 1906

Letter From [Annie] Wanda [Muir] To [John Muir], 1906 Apr 18., Annie Wanda Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Mays. April 18 '06

Dear Papa

At five o clock this morning the worst earthquake ever known here, struck Alhambra Valley and left the houses in it a wreck. Every one of our five chimneys (our own at the big house) is down, the roof is torn up, all the [illegible] except the parlour one, are entirely smashed and a great deal of the plastering is down. Nothing else is much hurt. Your books and papers are alright and so are our pictures. But I never saw such a smash in my life. The whole house has to be rebuilt. …

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Letter From [Author Unknown] To [Recipient Unknown], [1906 Apr] 18., Unknown Apr 1906

Letter From [Author Unknown] To [Recipient Unknown], [1906 Apr] 18., Unknown

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Earthquake

San Fran. 18- 315 PM San Fran without communication with [outside?] world since 11 am dead will number up in the thousands Goot has been asked for transports to bury the dead at sea to avoid plague the gas works exploded, entire city in flames from Montgomery St to the water front and south of Market street the ground is in a tremor and if another quake comes will wipe out the entire city, they are starting special trains from Los Angeles with Doctors and nurses etc. several small coast towns in ruins San Jose, Napa, Salinas, worst wrecked, …

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Letter From William Bittle Wells To John Muir, 1906 Apr 17., William Bittle Wells Apr 1906

Letter From William Bittle Wells To John Muir, 1906 Apr 17., William Bittle Wells

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

THE PACIFIC MONTHLY
THE PACIFIC MONTHLY PUBLISHING CO.
CHAS. E. LADD, PRESIDENT.
WILLIAM BITTLE WELLS, MANAGER.

PUBLISHERS.
Seventh Floor, Chamber of Commerce Building.

J. THORBURN ROSS, VICE PRESIDENT.
ALEX SWEEK, SECRETARY.

PORTLAND, OREGON. Apr. 17, 1906.
Mr. John Muir,

lAdamana, Ariz.

Dear Mr. Muir:-
We have your esteemed favor of Apr. 12th., and must confess that we were exceedingly disappointed upon reading same. The writer has been in the East for about six months and has taken it for granted that you would be written in time so that we might receive the article from you for our Alaska number. …

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Letter From John Muir To Francis George 1906 Apr 17, John Muir Apr 1906

Letter From John Muir To Francis George 1906 Apr 17, John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Adamana, Arizona

April 17, 1906

Mr. Francis George

Dear Sir Yours of the 14th with chk for $202.00 just received. As to the offers of $1100 for Lot 3 Block J and $600 for lot back of Quill’s I think they are both too low. Therefore, don’t accept at present or at least until you receive further instructions. As to the fire Company since according to your estimate we have sold a lot worth $225.00 for $100 we have done enough under present circumstances.

I’ll let you know how Mr Petersen’s acct stands as soon as I get home which …

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Letter From Geo[Rge] C. Perkins To John Muir, 1906 Apr 17., George C. Perkins Apr 1906

Letter From Geo[Rge] C. Perkins To John Muir, 1906 Apr 17., George C. Perkins

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

FIFTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
GEO. C. PERKINS, CHAIRMAN.
HENRY CABOT LODGE.
STEPHEN B. ELKINS.
THOMAS C. PLATT.
ROBERT M. LA FOLLETTE.
FRED T. DUBOIS.
ANSELM J. MC LAURIN.
JAMES P. CLARKE.
ISIDOR RAYNER.

FRANK H. SAWYER, CLEAK,

United Stated Senate,
COMMITTEE ON
CIVIL SERVICE AND RETRENCHMENT,

WASHINGTON, D. C,
17 April '06,

Hon. John Muir,
Adamana, Arizona,

My dear [illegible]
I beg to acknowledge receipt of your valued favor of recent date, and note your remarks relative to the pending Yosemite park recession bill.
I have been greatly disappointed at the obstacles we have met with in its passage, as I thought …

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