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Letter From Anna R. Dickey To John Muir, [Ca. 1902?] Oct 3., Anna R. Dickey Oct 1902

Letter From Anna R. Dickey To John Muir, [Ca. 1902?] Oct 3., Anna R. Dickey

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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you what great pleasure it gave me to really own the book, fresh from the hand of its author with that lovely inscription on the first page and the pictures which I mean to supplement in your other volume by those very successful photos of Helen Lukens Jones. I am busy settling the house-nest for my friends who arrive next week but I simply

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Dear Mr Muir,

I returned to the Ojai valley last week and was welcomed not only by its pleasing mountains that had lost one of their beauty, I found even though I had …

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Letter From John Muir To [Melville Best] Anderson, 1902 Oct 2., John Muir Oct 1902

Letter From John Muir To [Melville Best] Anderson, 1902 Oct 2., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Martinez Oct 2, 1902.

Dear Professor Anderson.

Many thanks for [illegible] & your kind remembrance. I was delighted to learn by Robert that you are well again & rejoicing in work. Can't you come up some Saturday & tell me how Dante is coming on, & let me tell you a word or two about the beautiful Cancasus, huge fertile Siberia, beautiful [illegible] Manchuria Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines etc etc. I'll be delighted to see you & am with all best wishes ever

Faithfully yours

John Muir

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Letter From Marion Delany To John Muir, 1902 Oct 2., Marion Delany Oct 1902

Letter From Marion Delany To John Muir, 1902 Oct 2., Marion Delany

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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very kindly to Mrs Muir and the girls. I look back on my visit to you with such great pleasure.

Very sincerely yours,

Marion Delany.

October 2nd, 1902.

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Oct 2, '03

1101 Pine St,

San Francisco

My dear Mr. Muir,

I have printed for you some of the photographs I took in King's River Canon [diacritic] - the selection is not a very diversified one, as I didn't go [even?] to Kearsarge Pass, let alone the Kern River. And this is the first time I have attempted to print in velox on a wide mat, …

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Letter From Helen Swett To John Muir, 1902 Oct 1., Helen Swett Oct 1902

Letter From Helen Swett To John Muir, 1902 Oct 1., Helen Swett

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[in margin: Helen Swett]

Alameda, Cal., Oct. 1, 1902.

My dear Mr. Muir,

This is pay-day, and life seems worth living! In the exuberance of my spirits I forward a check for the amount you so kindly loaned us to help get me out of the wilderness. Please accept my heartiest thanks for the same, and believe me

Yours gratefully,

Helen Swett.

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The Great Forests Of Washington., John Muir Oct 1902

The Great Forests Of Washington., John Muir

John Muir: A Reading Bibliography by Kimes (Muir articles 1866-1986)

D W The Pacific Monthly Volume VIII OCTOBER, I902 Number 4- THE GREAT FORESTS OF WASHINGTON PUGET SOUND, so justly famous the world over for the surpassing size and excellence . and abundance of its timber, is a long, many fin- _, _ . .. gered arm of the The Puaet s ,• ., _ • J*; . . . sea reaching south- Sound District , r & ,, ward from the Strait of Juan de Fuca into the heart of the grand forests of the western portion of Washington, between the Cascade Range and the mountains of the Coast. …

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The Pacific Pharos, October 1902, Students Of The University Of The Pacific Oct 1902

The Pacific Pharos, October 1902, Students Of The University Of The Pacific

All Issues - Student Newspaper, The Pacifican, Pacific Weekly

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Letter From Francis George To John Muir, September 29, 1902, Francis George Sep 1902

Letter From Francis George To John Muir, September 29, 1902, Francis George

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Valona Sept 29th 02 Mr. John Muir. Dear Sir Enclose Ck no 34 of $201.25 please credit on lot 2 B20and have deed made out & recorded in favor of Frank Valikonis lot 2 block 20. The Preist [sic] of the Catholic Church has been after me in regards to the walk on the east side of Port St. If you have a walk put in fronts of lots 3 Block J which would be 70 ft. about & lot 4 B.J. 50 ft & lot 4 B36. 50 ft and […] walk in front of lot 4 B36 would …

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Letter From Ellie Mosgrove To John Muir, 1902 Sep 28., Ellie Mosgrove Sep 1902

Letter From Ellie Mosgrove To John Muir, 1902 Sep 28., Ellie Mosgrove

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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to do it alone. It would be a great experience. No packer afoot with a few pack [arrivals?]. This is a day dream. Why do you Miss, Miss us? We are still of the mountains visiting the city. We are looking forward to October and your coming. I hope some day I may know your girls. Marian joins me in great regard.

Sincerely yours

Ellie Mosgrove

Sept. 28, 1902.

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9-28-'02

My dear Mr. Muir:

I return with many thanks and added interest your account of the clock. The family have laughed over my enthusiasm in regard to the …

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Letter From Warren Olney To John Muir, 1902 Sep 27., Warren Olney Sep 1902

Letter From Warren Olney To John Muir, 1902 Sep 27., Warren Olney

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

OLEY & OLNEY
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW
101 SANSOME STREET(FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

September 27, 1902.

Mr. John Muir,

Martinez, California.

My dear Muir:-

Herewith please find copy of a letter which I have just mailed to the Commissioner of the Land Office Binger Herman. Can you not, either yourself or through some of your friends in the East, write Mr. Herman in the same direction? There is nothing so successful with a public man as bombarding him from different [illegible].

Your truly,

[illegible]

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Letter From D. K. Zumwalt To John Muir, 1902 Sep 26., D. K. Zumwalt Sep 1902

Letter From D. K. Zumwalt To John Muir, 1902 Sep 26., D. K. Zumwalt

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Visalia, Cal. Sep. 26th, 1902.

Mr. John Muir,

Martinez, Cal.

My dear Mr.Muir,---The mornings mail has brought me a very welcome visitor "The Mountains of California". My wife and I will certainly enjoy its perusal, as it will be next to a personal visit from its author, and bring to mind many pleasant scenes and thoughts.
After the club left the canyon my wife and 1 made a trip over to the Middle Fork, going up to Triple Falls, and after coming back through Granite Basin we diverged and went over to Paradise Valley.
After spending several days there we …

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Letter From Hugh S. Gibson To John Muir, 1902 Sep 26., Hugh S. Gibson Sep 1902

Letter From Hugh S. Gibson To John Muir, 1902 Sep 26., Hugh S. Gibson

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

524 W. Pico St.,
Los Angeles, Cal.,
Sept. 26, 1902,

My dear Mr. Muir:

By an accompanying package I send you some pictures taken in Kings River Canyon. Since I saw the pictures that Miss Hooker made for you I haven't set such a high value on mine, but will be very glad if they will afford you any pleasure.
In your letter you asked if I would like to have one of your books. Most assuredly I would. A friend begged for my copy of the Mountains of California and I am now "Mountainless.” you will send me a …

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The Liberty Boys' Brave Stand, Or, Set Back, But Not Defeated, Harry Moore Sep 1902

The Liberty Boys' Brave Stand, Or, Set Back, But Not Defeated, Harry Moore

Liberty Boys of "76"

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Letter From Geo[Rge] Hansen To John Muir, 1902 Sep 25., George Hansen Sep 1902

Letter From Geo[Rge] Hansen To John Muir, 1902 Sep 25., George Hansen

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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

ADVISORY ARCHITECT TO PARK COMMISSIONS,MUNICIPALITIES AND CHEMETRY ASSOCIATIONS

Spt. 25th., 1902.

My dear Sir,

It is a pleasure for me to be able to [illegible] part of my promise this-week. For the [illegible] of your very kind order, please, show the indulging patience of which I feel assured. When a man lives in a hole, daylight is limited, and artificial light is a poor substitute.
What I send today are the two remaining "Babv Roland Booklets" an already issued,(and two original booklets. Two booklets, now in print, as well as some …

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Letter From John Muir To [F. Bailey] Millerd, [1902 Sep 24]., John Muir Sep 1902

Letter From John Muir To [F. Bailey] Millerd, [1902 Sep 24]., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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Martinez, Thursday

Dear Millard

I'm home & feel fine after my delightful visit to your delightful leafy blossomy nest. Its bosky beauty I'll not forget, nor the lilac-scented air & pleasant evening & morning literary & miscellaneous talks & chats etc etc - Ive just been refreshing my memory on C[illegible]thus. Sargent says there are about thirty species all of them American - four of them on the Atlantic slope, the others are this side The Rocky mountains, most of them in California. The one that so enriches & adorns your home is Ceanothus Thyrsiflorus,- often

called "Blue Myrtle" …

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Letter From John Muir To [Robert Underwood] Johnson, 1902 Sep 21., John Muir Sep 1902

Letter From John Muir To [Robert Underwood] Johnson, 1902 Sep 21., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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Martinez, Sep. 21, 1902

My dear Johnson:

Many thanks for your plan for Yosemite trip with the President, & for encouraging suggestions for, books, stories etc. Should the President invite me I'll go & preach recession & forestry like-, like a Century Editor. I think I'll have to write a little article about that Big Tree anyhow for I get no end of inquiring letters about it & I want to have done with it. Doubtless you have my letter ere this. There is no gorge gulch or gouge "finer than Yosemite" that I know of, but …

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Letter From [John Muir] To [Melville Best] Anderson, 1902 Sep 21., John Muir Sep 1902

Letter From [John Muir] To [Melville Best] Anderson, 1902 Sep 21., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Martinez, Sep. 21, 1902

My dear Professor Anderson:

We are all delighted about your visit to us next Sunday. It will be more changeful & do you more good than a visit from me I expect to be in San Francisco next Saturday at a Sierra Club directors meeting, & if you could conveniently meet me at Keith's studio, next door to Goldberg Bo[illegible]s store on Pine St. near Kearney about 2 o'clock you would see some fine pictures & you could go home with me on the Santa Fe train that leaves the city at 4.20. Thus you would …

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Letter From Geo[Rge] Hansen To [John Muir], 1902 Sep 20., George Hansen Sep 1902

Letter From Geo[Rge] Hansen To [John Muir], 1902 Sep 20., George Hansen

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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

ADVISORY ARCHITECT TO PARK COMMISSIONS,MUNICIPALITIES AND CHEMETRY ASSOCIATIONS

Spt.20th., 1902.

My dear Sir,

What a beautifull thing to be alone just the[illegible]n when you ought to be alone from company of strangers, those that you do not feel like embracing and shedding your tears a on their necks. But I wished for wife and babe when your letter, your message of sound and echo from hill-tope and valley banks came to me this morning. But the mother in called away to cheer the old and very sick mother up home in …

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Letter From John Muir To [Margaret Hay Lunam], 1902 Sep 19., John Muir Sep 1902

Letter From John Muir To [Margaret Hay Lunam], 1902 Sep 19., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Martinez California

September, 19, 1902

My dear Cousin,

I am always glad to get your letters from old Dunbar, telling the welfare of yourself & Maggie & all the others our friends & kin. That throat trouble of Maggie's seems long & serious, If it does not leave her soon she will just have to come to California. the dried parts of which are very favorable to sufferers from asthma & most throat & lung troubles. All the families hereabouts & in the eastern states are well or about as usual according to last reports. Maggie Reid is rather better …

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The Liberty Boys' Guardian Angel, Or, The Beautiful Maid Of The Mountain, Harry Moore Sep 1902

The Liberty Boys' Guardian Angel, Or, The Beautiful Maid Of The Mountain, Harry Moore

Liberty Boys of "76"

No abstract provided.

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Letter From Melville B. Anderson To John Muir, [1902 ?] Sep 19., Melville B. Anderson Sep 1902

Letter From Melville B. Anderson To John Muir, [1902 ?] Sep 19., Melville B. Anderson

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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Friday Sept. 19,

Menlo Park

Dear, Good Mr. Muir.

I have little to [say more?] to thank you with all my heart for your encouraging letter. My doctor holds on to me every day except Sunday, and I am reminded [some?] Sunday to run over to Martinez and have a chat with you. You will then see how well I am and possibly we can f[illegible] some plan for a little a[illegible]ing, which

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will be to you rather an inning , - for will you not be going Home! So, if the weather be not too bad, …

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Letter From Bliss Perry To John Muir, 1902 Sep 18., Bliss Perry Sep 1902

Letter From Bliss Perry To John Muir, 1902 Sep 18., Bliss Perry

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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September 18, 1902,

My dear Mr. Muir,

By the request of Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin and Company I take pleasure in sending you by express today the advance sheets of Volumes XIII. and XIV. of Sargent's Silva of North America. I am under the strong impression that you were good enough to promise some years ago to review this work for the Atlantic whenever it should be completed. As the thirteenth volume, and the Supplement and Index, making Volume XIV., are now so nearly ready for publication, we wish to express the earnest hope that you may find time within …

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Letter From Geo[Rge] Hansen To John Muir, 1902 Sep 17., George Hansen Sep 1902

Letter From Geo[Rge] Hansen To John Muir, 1902 Sep 17., George Hansen

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Spt. 17th., 1902

Mr. John Muir.
Martinez.

My doar sir,

Few words, but those good - that is what I like. To me this "little" Vespers " is a volume pressed down with glacier force till twelve pictures are all that could pass the pressure. You characterize it in its quality, and your lines will go with my keepsakes for the chest of Roland.
You ask me whether to order the others direct from be the publishers. I have lost my backbone, and stand there with hat in hand, almost on my knees. Order from me, as I make twenty …

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Letter From Le Bidgman To Mrs. Muir [Louie Strentzel Muir], 1902 Sep 17, L. E. Bidgman Sep 1902

Letter From Le Bidgman To Mrs. Muir [Louie Strentzel Muir], 1902 Sep 17, L. E. Bidgman

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

San Francisco Sept [September] 17, 1902 My dear [Mrs.] Muir Thanks for your cordial letter received last [ev] [evening]. I am [sincerely] sorry not to visit Martinez but [we] are busy packing & getting ready for a start eastward [tomorrow] at 10am so you will have to meet us at 115 Elm St. [Northampton] Mass [Massachusetts] before [Miss] Muir leaves the college! [We] must be content not to return to “the mountains & the parks.” Left only partly read when [we] left home June 23. Aside from the solid facts 2 [We] are charmed with their poetic & exquisite setting …

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Letter From Marian O. Hooker To John Muir, 1902 Sep 15., Marian O. Hooker Sep 1902

Letter From Marian O. Hooker To John Muir, 1902 Sep 15., Marian O. Hooker

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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is most touching!

Very Sincerely Yours,

Marian O. Hooker.

Sept. 15- 1902.

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[letterhead]

My dear Mr. Muir-

Here are the best of my photographs - Those with the broad margins are my own work. the small prints I had done in paper that brings them out a little more clearly, which they need, not being the best kind of

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negatives. If you should ever have use for any of the photographs in different printing, I should be very glad to send them to you. We girls were very much interested in the Sierra Club exhibit of …

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Letter From R[Obert] U[Nderwood] Johnson To John Muir, 1902 Sep 15., Robert Underwood Johnson Sep 1902

Letter From R[Obert] U[Nderwood] Johnson To John Muir, 1902 Sep 15., Robert Underwood Johnson

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

R. W. GILDER, EDITOR
R. U. JOHNSON,
ASSOCIATE EDITOR.
C. C. BUEL,
ASSISTANT EDITOR.

Sept. 15th, 1902.

John Muir, Esq.,
Martinez, Calif.

My dear Muir:

Mrs. Tully tells us, in a letter recounting her delightful visit to you, of a number of animal stories that you related. of course I have heard some of these; but I write for the publishers, in the most formal and official manner, to tell you that we want you to write for The Century a book of these stories, which might lead off with your story of "Stickeen." We have great confidence that such …

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Letter From John Muir To [Robert Underwood] Johnson, 1902 Sep 15., John Muir Sep 1902

Letter From John Muir To [Robert Underwood] Johnson, 1902 Sep 15., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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Good!

Martinez, Sep 15/02

Dear Mr Johnson;

On my return from the Kern region I heard loud but vague rumors of the discovery of a giant sequoia in Converse Basin on Kings River 153 feet Cir. 50 ft dia. to which I paid no attention having heard hundreds of such biggest-tree-in-the-world rumors before. But at Fresno I met a surveyor who assured me that he had himself measured the tree & found it to be 153 feet Cir. 6 ft above ground. So of course I went back up the mountain to see & measure for myself carrying a …

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Letter From C. Hart Merriam To John Muir, 1902 Sep 12., C. Hart Merriam Sep 1902

Letter From C. Hart Merriam To John Muir, 1902 Sep 12., C. Hart Merriam

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[letterhead]

San Francisco

Sept. 12, 1902.

My dear Mr. Muir:

Expected to see you long before this but have been so crowded for time that I have put off going until a little later. Our running zigzag lines across [the?] Sierra foothill region. Have been working in Nevada, [illegible], [illegible] & [illegible] & Tuolumne counties & am just setting out for Mariposa & M[illegible] counties.. I want to get a lot of this work behind me, instead of having so much of it staring me in the face. Had a fine trip to Santa L[illegible] [peak?] & adjacent country. Also …

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Letter From John Muir To [Robert Underwood] Johnson, 1902 Sep 12., John Muir Sep 1902

Letter From John Muir To [Robert Underwood] Johnson, 1902 Sep 12., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[in margin: RUJ c[illegible]] 80 Martinez, Sep 12, 1902

Dear Mr Johnson

I'll not send you anything much if at all on the Kern Canon over 4000 words. If I cant squeeze it into that size I'll let some of the other mags have it. I've made no definite arrangement with Keith for sketches, nor will I. He went through the canon with me & made a number of sketches that I thought good. perhaps I'll get one or two from him to offer you, & if not [deemed?] available simply send them back to me. He never does this …

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The Liberty Boys' "Hurry Call," Or, A Wild Dash To Save A Friend, Harry Moore Sep 1902

The Liberty Boys' "Hurry Call," Or, A Wild Dash To Save A Friend, Harry Moore

Liberty Boys of "76"

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Letter From John Muir To [Charles] Moores, 1902 Sep 10., John Muir Sep 1902

Letter From John Muir To [Charles] Moores, 1902 Sep 10., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Original in possession of Mr. Charles Moores.

Martinez, Cal. Sep.l0/02

Dear Mr. Moores:-

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