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Letter From Eldred J. D. Hercus To John Muir, 1904 Dec 24., Elfred J. D. Hercus

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Mision [diacritic] Evangelica [diacritic]

Tres Arroyos

F.C.S. Argentina

24/12/04

Dear Mr Muir,

Your kind note of inquiry of Nov. 3rd has been forwarded on to me here. It is now some 4 1/2 months since I bade farewell to England.
Strangely enough I had been wondering about you just a day or two prior to receiving the letter, recalling our interesting talk in the Red Sea, and speculating as to the issue of your travels and the few suggestions I was able to give you. I am truly pleased to learn that the information was useful, and that you had …

Letter From Frances Duncan To John Muir, 1904 Dec 22., Frances Duncan

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

The Country
Calendar

13AST0R PLACE NEW YORKNew York, N. Y.,Dec. 22, 1904.

Mr. John Muir;
Martinez, Calif.

Dear Sir:

You may possibly have heard of us through Mr. Gilder and will then know [already?] that The Country Calendar is the new magazine which is coming out with the sponsorship of The Review of Reviews Company.
Our stand and scope will be something that of the English "Country Life.The magazine will be beautifully illustrated but this we intend to be but "an outward sign of the inward, spiritual grace, of really worthy matter. We mean to give as solid information in …

Letter From G[Eorge] Hansen To [John Muir], 1904 Dec 20., George Hansen

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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GEO.HANSEN
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
2705 HEARST AVENUE,
BERKELEY, Cal.

[illegible]

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been asked for what you sent,though in little less amount.Bat sine it has come this way[illegible]

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GEO.HANSEN
LANDSCAPE ARCHTECT
2705 HEARST AVENUE,BERKELEY,CAL.

ADVISORY ARCHITECT TO PARK COMMISSIONS,
MUNICIPALITIES AND CEMETERY ASSOCIATIONS

us all,that you,John Muir and all your house,have divided your coat [illegible]
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Letter From W[Illia]M E. Colby To John Muir, 1904 Dec 19., William E. Colby

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 the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS-1904-1905

Mr. JOHN MUIR, President Martinez
Prof. A. G. McADIE, Vice-President Mills Bldg., S. F.
Prof. J. N. LE CONTE, Treasurer Berkeley
Prof. W. R. DUDLEY, Cor. Sec'y Standford University
Mr. WILLIAM E COLBY, Secretary Mills Bldg., S. F.
Prof. GEORGE DAVIDSON Berkeley
Mr. J. S. HUTCHINSON, Jr. Claus Spreckels Bldg., S. F.
Mr. …

Letter From A. P. Austin To John Muir, 1904 Dec 19., A. P. Austin

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

National Geographic Society
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
Hubbard Memorial Hall,
Washington, D. C., Dec. 19, 1904.

prof. John Muir,
Martinez,
California.

Dear Sir:-

I have the honor to inform you that you have been designated as a delegate from the National Geographic Society to the American Forest Congress which is to assemble in Washington, D. C., January 2, 1905, continuing its meetings to January 6.
The full list of the delegates from this society is as follows:
E. L. Berthond, C. E., Box 45, Golden, Colorado,
Wm. P. Blake, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona,
Dr. J. C. Branner, Standford University, …

Letter From J. E. Mathewson To John Muir, 1904 Dec 19., J. E. Mathewson

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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to making him a visit some of these days, when I have nothing to do. or when I can leave my business in other hand for a few months. If such an event should happen, you may expect to see me.
I suppose you will remember Richard A. Proctor, the lecturer on Astronomy the world over. He died in 1889, I believe. His second wife (an American woman) lives here within a stones throw of us. She is married again to Dr. Smythe, an Englishman, She travelled with Mr. Proctor & after his death, lectured on the same subject …

Letter From C[Harles] S[Prague] Sargent To John Muir, [1904? Dec 16]., Charles Sprague Sargent

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

is nearly finished
[How are you & how are you getting?] [illegible]?
'Best wishes for Christmas for you all.
Rob[illegible] sends his kind regards.

Yours faithfully

C. S. Sargent.

BROOKLINE. Dec. 16

Dear Muir.

[The enclosed has been sent to me for you.?]
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[in margin: Sargent]

c[illegible]ns & all

Dear Prof Sargent

I'm glad to learn the manual is completed & I congratulate you Im at work on busy with a little Yo book but on account of a mob of confounded interruptions make slow progress.
I haven't written a word for the press about the big trip …

Letter From Geo[Rge] Hansen To [John Muir], 1904 Dec 16., George Hansen

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

GEO. HANSEN
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
2705 HEARST AVENUE, BERKELEY, GAL

ADVISORY ARCHITECT TO PARK COMMISSIONS,
MUNICIPALITIES AND CEMETERY ASSOCIATIONS

Dec. 16th. 1904.

Dear friend of ours,

Don't mind the invasion of your "Martinez- reclouse". I promise not to impose on you oftener than I feel the need of it. Read, I ask you, the enclosed, and tell me in few words what my progress, or my prospect is. And that you can do your criticism in as few words as possible, I enclose also Mrs. Loughead's letter. She has no "gush" in her, having tasted life's cup pretty deeply, and what …

Letter From Katharine M. Graydon To John Muir, 1904 Dec 15., Katharine M. Graydon

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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I have felt much Mr. S. [T.?] Alexander's death, so needless it seems and so tragic. His letters all thro that wonderful Africa were delightful, the trip had been so successful until that fatal visit to Victoria Falls. It was a heart rending experience for Annie, to spend those hours alone beside that dying father and then to leave him so far away and to take in the loneliness of deep sorrow the long trip home. What fine traits these are in human nature! Many people will sorely miss Mr. A., not the least of whom am I.
I …

Letter From John Muir To [Richard Watson] Gilder, 1904 Dec 9., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

quoted to Miss Duncan
md
Dec. 21 John Muir

Martinez California

Dec. 9, 1904

Dear Mr Gilder:

I dont see how I can contribute anything to the Review of Reviews new magazine or any other until I get the books on which I'm now at work off my hands. When that will be I can't even guess.
Wishing the coming magazine success & thanking you for invitation to write for it I am

Faithfully yours John Muir

The Liberty Boys And The Riflemen, Or, Helping All They Could, Harry Moore

Liberty Boys of "76"

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Letter From Francis George To John Muir, 1904 Dec 8, Francis George

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Valona Dec 8th 04 Mr John Muir Martinez Calif Dear Sir Enclose please find ck no 34 for $492.00 to be credited as follows $300.00 on mortgage to April 27th 04 $192.00 on note to Sept 16th 04 Respectfully yours Francis George.

Letter From Lyman Abbott To John Muir, 1904 Dec 7., Lyman Abbott

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

E. The Outlook Company
287 Fourth Avenue
New York

December 7, 1904.

My dear Mr. Muir:

The Outlook publishes in the early summer of each year what we call a Recreation Number, the object of it being to inspire our readers to out-of-door life, and to give them some guidance and instruction how to get that out-of-door life in the best way and with the best advantage. I read your "Our National Parks" last spring, in connection with a call - it was not enough to be entitled a visit - at the Yosemite Valley. It made me long for …

Letter From Dorothy Barry To John Muir, 1904 Dec 6., Dorothy Barry

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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somewhere else, soon there will be no where left for you to go, you will have been everywhere. Will you ever bring out a book on your last travels thro New Zealand & Australia, if so will you let me have the name of it I should like to get a copy. We often think of our delightful time in New Zealand & the pleasure that was

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[letterhead]

December 6th

My dear Mr. Muir,

It was such a pleasure to me to receive your delightful long letter full of the descriptions of your time in Queensland, it …

Letter From David Douglas To John Muir, 1904 Dec 5., David Douglas

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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DAVID DOUGLAS

PUBLISHER

10 Castle Street

Edinburgh Decr 5 1904

My dear Mr Muir

Another year has nearly gone and before it ends I wish to acknowledge your kind gift [by?] Mr Murdock of your daughters portraits. Let me congratulate you upon the possession of the originals. What would our households be without the "cornerstones". I hope you will bring them across to see [my fathers?] country, and to let them see how Edinburgh looks in 1904. I send by the same mail a little volume for M[illegible]

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written by Re[illegible] of an old friend of mine. …

Letter From J[Oseph] B. Gilder To John Muir, 1904 Dec 3., Joseph B. Gilder

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

JOSEPH B. GILDER
Literary Agent

While disclaiming responsibility for manuscripts in his possession, Mr. Gilder takes every precaution to prevent their loss.

[illegible]
NEW YORK CITY
Telephone: "690-38th Street"
Cable: "Gilderjo, New York"

3 Dec 1904

John Muir, Esq.,
Martinez, Calif.

Dear Mr Muir:

The Review of Reviews people are about to start a new magazine, largely on the lines of the English "Country Life," and it is their intention to make it as sound on all matters relating to gardening and forestry as Prof Sargent's [illegible] "Garden and Forest" was. I believe Prof Sargent himself is to help the …

Letter From John Muir To [Margaret Hay Lunam], 1904 Dec 2., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Martinez, Dec. 2, 1904

My dear cousin

I was glad to get your letter the other day telling yours & Maggie's good health & good visit last summer. I took your letter over to Margaret & Sarah & they also were glad to hear from you They both had colds but are better now, David also had a severe cold but he is almost well again So we are all about as usual except Helen. She had nearly recovered from pneumonia

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last spring when she went with Wanda to the mountains & climbed & walked until she brought on …

The Pacific Pharos, December, 1904, University Of The Pacific

All Issues - Student Newspaper, The Pacifican, Pacific Weekly

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Letter From W[Illia]M L. Smith To John Muir, [1904?] Dec., William L. Smith

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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with pleasure as others do here in the east.

Any courtesies you can show Miss [Gage] will be much appreciated.

May we meet again & so on

Always Sincerely

Wm. [William] [Lord] Smith

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1904

30 Elm St

Worcester Mass. [Massachusetts]

Dec. [2^nd]

Dear Doctor Muir,

You may remember a certain man named Smith who travelled with you -(much to his own instruction & advantage of your fellowship) from Rangoon to Calcutta & then to Darjeeling & on to Jeypore.

I am that Smith and

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truly hope I may have the good luck to meet you …

Letter From Zoeth Eldredge To John Muir, 1904 Nov 23., Zoeth Eldredge

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[letterhead]

2621 De[illegible] St

San Francisco, Nov 23/04

Mr John Muir

Martinez Cal.

Dear Sir:

I respectfully ask your assistance in our efforts to preserve the historic names of California. I enclose a copy of a letter I am sending out to various societies, colleges &c, and a draft of my proposed letter to the head of the postal department. If the subject appeals to you I would be very glad to have your help: and if, in addition to a communication to the department, you saw fit to address a letter to the president, I am sure it would …

Letter From [John Muir] To [William E.] Colby, [19]04 Nov 18., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[First draft of letter, in note-book]

Martinez, NOV. 18, '04.

Dear Mr. Colby:

As yon suggest, Mr. Force Parker, Mr. Clair S. Tappan, and yourself are added to the Committee on Yo[semite] recession.
The statement you have drawn up on Yo[semite] recession seems to me just what it should be, excepting a few lines which I have marked on pages 1, 2, 4 & 5, and which would, 1 think, be likely to do more harm than good and had better be omitted. with those excepted, the statement is first-rate, and just what is wanted.
Several hundred copies should be …

Letter From Theodore Roosevelt To John Muir, 1904 Nov 11., Theodore Roosevelt

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

WHITE HOUSE,
WASHINGTON.

November 11, 1904.

My dear Muir:

Your telegram pleases me much, and I thank you for it.

Faithfully yours,
[illegible]

Mr. John Muir,
Martinez, California.

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Letter From Charlotte [ ] To Mrs. Muir [Louie Strentzel Muir], 1904 Nov 8, Charlotte [ ]

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Miss Heads School 2538 Channing Way Monday My dear Mrs. Muir I am so excited! My mother has just sent word that a box of luscious grapes and waiting for me at home. I can’t go in this minutes as I should like to, but I must go down an ask Wanda what kind they are, and from which particular vine they were picked. How good of you to remember me again. It seems years since we have had a walk past the rosemary and lavender and pomegranate bush; or a long talk before the fire. Later—I have seen Wanda …

Letter From M[Argaret] Hay Lunam To John Muir, 1904 Nov 8., Margaret Hay Lunam

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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also Jane Mather, she teaches music, remember me very [illegible] to Mrs Reid and Mrs Galloway, also your brothers. I often sit at the fireside and think of the days when we were all young, and you all coming [over?] to see grandfather and Gre[illegible]! I have not an old acquaintance living in [Dunbar?] now! but I have many home comforts, and Maggie looks well to my every comfort she sends her warmest love to you. We often speaks about you, ever your loving [cousin?]

M Hay Lunam

[1]

do write soon

Westfield,

Dunbar.

November Tuesday 8th 1904

My …

The Liberty Boys At Johnson's Mill, Or, A Hard Grist To Grind, Harry Moore

Liberty Boys of "76"

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Letter From Theodore Roosevelt To John Muir, 1904 Nov 3., Theodore Roosevelt

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

WHITE HOUSE,
WASHINGTON.

November 3, 1904.

My dear Mr. Muir:

It was a pleasure to hear from you, and I am glad if my letters were of any assistance to you and Sargent. I am still more pleased that you should say that our brief trip through the Yosemite together was as pleasant as any part of your subsequent travels. It is a memory I shall always cherish.
As to how the election is going, I haven't the slightest idea. In any event, I have [illegible] nothing to regret.

Sincerely yours,

[illegible]

Mr. John Muir,
Martinez, California.

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Letter From John Muir To [Helen Lukens] Jones, [19]04 Nov 2., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[First draft of letter, in note-book]

[Mrs. Helen Lukens Jones] NOV. 2, '04.

Dear Mrs. Jones:

Your article hard to make good for the magazines will be better suited, perhaps, for the weekly papers.
Owing to close and severe competition, the magazine editors are becoming more and more exacting. No cause for discouragement, etc.

J. M.03098

[First draft of letter, in note-book]

NOV. 2, '04.

Mr. George Nicholson,
37 Larkfield Road,
Richmond, Surrey, [England].

Dear Mr. Nicholson:

Many, many thanks for Hooker's Himalayan journals, and to think of its being your own copy! I can never repay you. The precious …

Letter From [John Muir] To [Charles F. Lummis], [Ca. 1904 Nov]., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

of course water for cities must be had at whatever cost but there is no need of going into the worlds park for it. for there is a glorious abundance in the snowy Sierra outside of it available for a dozen San Franciscos The great charm of the Hetch Hetchy scheme is the comparative cheapness of the required reservoir dams. The Tuolumne River flows out of the level floored Hetch Hetchy Valley through a narrow gorge forming an ideal dam-site. The Upper dam-site is also an attractive one to the engineer, while the basins above them are very extensive. The …

Letter From John Muir To [Abbigail A.] Allen, [1904 Nov ?]., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[First draft of letter, in note-book]

[Mrs. Charles H. Allen] [Nov., 1904]

Dear Mrs. Allen:

Ever since I heard of your loss 1 hare been anxious to try to say something that I could hope might help to cheer you in your loneliness and lighten your burden of sorrow, but words from hearts however faithful seem of no avail. None are fine enough, tender enough, so at last we can only pray Heaven to comfort you with blessed hope of reunion in the happy world above all sorrow and death.
Few lives have been longer than your husband's, fewer still …

The Pacific Pharos, November, 1904, University Of The Pacific

All Issues - Student Newspaper, The Pacifican, Pacific Weekly

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