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Letter From R[Obert] U[Nderwood] Johnson To John Muir, 1898 Mar 15., Robert Underwood Johnson

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

March 15th, 1898.

R. W. GILDER, EDITOR.

X. U. JOHNSON,
ASSOCIATE EDITOR.

C. C. BUEL
ASSISTANT EDITOR.

Mr. John Muir,
Martinez, Cal.

My dear Muir,

Your recent letter to me saying that you will go to the Klondike if I will was most alluring, and I only wish it were possible for me to go there or anywhere else in your company, but this year I am tied to my desk, as I had rather a long vacation last fall.
I am very sorry to say that your letter which I showed to Mr. Gilder has been mislaid. I regret …

Letter From Francis George To John Muir, March 13, 1898, Francis George

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Valona March 13th 98 Mr. John Muir. Dear Sir, Enclose please find Ck n 22 for Nine Hundred and Two 77/100 Dollars ($902.77) to be credited as per enclose statement. And Please H Deed made out for lot one (1) Block 16 to Geo Peters he has paid Deeds recorded. I sold the two lots that were reserved for school as the time expired & nothing was done by the town. Mr. E.P. Kearney bought lot 5 B35 & his father lot 6 they paid ½ down & the balance in one year. I sold Mr. Wm. Fairclough lot 6 …

Letter From John Muir To [Robert Underwood Johnson], 1898 Mar 5., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Martinez March 5, 1898

My dear Johnson

Here are two hopeful clippings in the midst of gloomy forest clouds what do you think of the new magazine the Forester of the Am. Forestry Assoc. I dont like the form of it so far proving the benefit of sheep in forests, the mistakes of the Academy Com. etc. Pinchot seems to have fallen into the arms of politicians. I wish you would write a forestry editorial for the Century & get Sargent to write another. The reservations made by Cleveland last year will soon be up again in Congress.

With best …

Letter From John Muir To [Theodore P.] Lukens, 1898 Mar 1., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

concerned on Lotties sickness

Martinez, March 1/98

My dear Mr. Lukens

We were very glad to receive your letter Yesterday telling dear little Lottie's return to health through the terrible dangers of that Scarlet Fever. Now the danger lies in taking cold & bringing on after effects too well known that last a lifetime - blindness deafness etc. No doubts you will guard her most strictly against this.

Heaven bless the child is the prayer of your friend.

John Muir

Letter From M[Argaret] Hay Lunam To [John Muir], 1898 Feb 25., Margaret Hay Lunam

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Westfield, Dunbar,

Feb. 25th, '98.

My dear Cousin John:

It seems a very long time since we heard from you. I sea the date of your last letter is Oct. 15, tolling us of the death of Mrs. Strentzel. Maggie and I often speak about you all, when sitting by the fireside in the long winter evenings. However, the days are getting much longer now, which does not make it so dreary for us two.
We had a kind long letter from Mrs. Galloway from Portage the beginning of the month. She mentions that you had a cold, bronchitis, which …

Letter From C[Harles] S[Prague] Sargent To John Muir, 1898 Feb 23., Charles Sprague Sargent

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

ARNOLD ARBORETUM,
HARVARD UNIVERSITY.

Jamaica Plain, Mass., February 23, 1898.

My dear Muir:

I am pegging away very constantly at The Silva with very little enjoyment to myself but with the hope that the job will be off my hands by the end of this year.
Last week I went to Ottawa, passed a day there talking to explorers who spend their summers in Labrador and the valley of the lower Mackenzie River and such other out-of-the-way parts of the world. The Canadian winter with its cold dry snow and brilliant sunshine I found delightful. Next month I must go …

Letter From Walter H. Page To John Muir, 1898 Feb 23., Walter H. Page

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EDITORIAL OFFICE OF
The Atlantic Monthly,
BOSTON.

February 23, 1898.

Dear Mr. Muir,

"The Yellowstone” came this morning in good time for the April Atlantic. It is already in the hands of the printers, and we will do our best to make the proof clean.
With my very heartiest appreciation,

Sincerely yours,

Walter [illegible]

Mr. John Muir.

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Letter From John Muir To [Annie] Hay, 1898 Feb 22., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[in margin: Liverpool remittance just arrived
John Muir
22 Feby. 1898]

Sent Feb. 8

Martinez, Feb. 22 1898

received March 10

My dear Cousin Hay

I should have written you long ago when Watsons Doctor came. Have been stupid with work. I'm sorry to see that Mr. [Howie?] is to leave us so soon. He was a few weeks at the house, then tried batchelor hall. Made a failure of housekeeping. Gave up hope of being a fruitraiser & went to a Martinez hotel, where he has been waiting for a [remittance?]. The cold part of winter is over, Almond …

Letter From Walter H. Page To John Muir, 1898 Feb 19., Walter H. Page

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

EDITORIAL OFFICE OF
The Atlantic Monthly,
BOSTON.

February 19, 1898.

Dear Mr. Muir,

It was a very great pleasure to receive your telegram yesterday morning saying that the articles on the Yellowstone Park is on its way to us. If it have no accident in transit, it will reach us in the time to appear in the April Atlantic in which room shall be made for it with pleasure.
I have just bee[illegible] exceedingly interesting time with Mr. [illegible], who is spending a few days in this neighbourhood. Among the many subjects of his talk you have played a very …

Letter From John Muir To [Theodore P.] Lukens, 1898 Feb 15., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

he approves P. attenuata for our San Gabriel Mts.

Martinez, Feb 15, 1898

My dear Mr. Lukens

We are very sorry to hear that dear Lottie has caught Scarlet Fever. It is a dreadful disease & we can sympathize with you & the poor child, for Wanda was nearly [last?] in it. We hope & pray fondly that she will be [spared?] to [us?] all.
Helen received the little book she sent & has been waiting for me to go to the city for a book for Lottie. But I have been completely absorbed & made stupid by writing. Your …

Letter From John Muir To [Robert Underwood] Johnson, 1898 Feb 15., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Martinez, Feb. 15, 1898

My dear Johnson,

I have just finished an article on the Yellowstone for the Atlantic, & have two more park articles to write. Of course you know very well that the Century Co. could have had these forest things if they liked.
I think by the tone of your last letter that you have misunderstood me in part. The editor of the Atlantic did not "step in" & offer to pay me a larger price for articles than the Century. On the contrary when Mr. Page at Sargents request wrote me offering to publish as much …

Letter From Robert C. Porter To John Muir, 1898 Feb 10., Robert C. Porter

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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And shall [therefore?] be obliged if you will send the amount as [soon?] as you can, conveninetly. -
I suppose California hill sides are already showing signs of the green of Spring, - and the air is filled with suggestions of its coming - while [illegible] in

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Cambridge -

13 [Mellen?] St.

My dear Mrs Muir -

With the present issue of the College bills I find that I must ask you for the second $250.00 of the five hundred you are so good as to lend to me.
Inclose a note made out for the amount, - …

Letter From C[Harles] S[Prague] Sargent To John Muir, 1898 Feb 3., Charles Sprague Sargent

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

ARNOLD ARBORETUM, HARVARD UNIVERSITY,

Jamaica Plain, Mass., February 3, 1898.

My dear Muir:

I am sorry to say that the man in Washington who makes the transparencies reports that that picture of the Sugar Pine is not good enough for his work. I am sorry but perhaps we shall be more successful another time; at any rate bear the matter in mind when you see photographs of California trees.
I have this morning received your picture in the Critic. It is one of the best I have ever seen of any one. I must try and get an original. I …

Nature's Gardens In Alaska., John Muir

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

Nature's Gardens in Alaska.:-: -- "'-"-' TM-IE'most extensive, least spoiled, and mos; .;1 . unspoilable, of the gardens of the conti ent,. says John Muir in the January Atlantic, a! the vast tundras of Alaska" Every surnmel they extend smooth, even, undulating, contin ous beds of flowers and leaves from about lal 62° to the shores of the Arctic Ocean. And t /winter, sheets of snow-fiowers make all thei country shine, one mass of white radiance. like| a star. Nor are these Arctic plant-people thef pitiful frost-pinched unfortunates they arel guessed to be by those who have never seen9 them. …

Letter From Francis George To John Muir, January 28, 1899, Francis George

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Valona Jan 28th 99 Mr. John Muir. Dear Sir, In reply to your favors of the 10 & 19th would say that Mr. J.P.S Vind [?] intends to put up a dwelling & store & start some kind of business. He will never start start in a saloon as he is to pious for that. I seen him to night & told him that I would write to you & say that he will give 790.00 cash for that lot but he wanted to make it 780.00. I told him that it was a waste of time for 5.00 so …

Letter From E. G. Miller To John Muir, 1898 Jan 24., E. G. Miller

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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Waterloo Iowa Jan. 24 1898.

My Dear Sir: -

My family and I were all very gratified by the receipt of your letter of Oct. 6th. I hardly supposed that you would remember me. In the years you have been "traveling wildernesses" to unlock the secrets of nature for the benefit of mankind and writing so entertainingly of the fauna and flora of the far west, it is a little surprising to me that you have carried my name in your memory through them all.
I know something of the life of many of the boys we knew at …

Letter From R[Obert] U[Nderwood] Johnson To John Muir, 1898 Jan 24., Robert Underwood Johnson

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

January 24th, 1898.

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

Mr. John Muir,
Martinez, Cal.

My dear Muir,

Your frank and interesting letter of the 7th of January has come to hand, and I am sorry to have misunderstood your note regarding the "Memoranda of an Explorer," as before I went to Europe I certainly understood that you would try your hand at this.
I inclose a letter from Mr. Scott, the President of our Company, which you will find not lacking in friendliness. We are very glad to have it explicitly understood that we are to …

Letter From Julia Merrill Moores To John Muir, 1898 Jan 19., Julia Merrill Moores

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

1960 N. Pa. St., Indianapolis,

January 19th, 1898,

My dear Mr, Muir,

I thank you for your kind letter of January 3d. It did my heart good, and was just what I wanted. I know that you have loved these children for many years, and your affection for them has been one of their richest blessings. I wish that I could write more hopefully of Janet's condition. Charles saw her last week. He had a long talk with her physician. The Doctor says, 'she must improve physically before mental improvement begins.'The 'voices' which torment her, as did the evil spirits …

Letter From Annie L. Muir To [John Muir], 1898 Jan 19., Annie L. Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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Mission! Angels might envy you of such a mission!
Although I still cough some, my health is much better than in a longtime - for which I am very grateful.

Wishing you all a Very Happy New Year. I am yours with love,

Annie L. Muir

P.S. Your friend Dr. Meachum is still a very sick man - And I am told that John Cairns is very seriously sick too - His recovery is considered doubtful - is I am rightly informed -

A.L.M.

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Portage, Wis_ Jan. 19_1898

My Dear Brother John -

Many, many thanks to you …

Letter From Joanna M[Uir] Brown To John Muir, 1898 Jan 17., Joanna Muir Brown

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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Glenside, PA

Jan 17. 1898.

Dear Brother John:

I received a letter from Sarah a day or two ago containing a P.O order for eight dollars which she said was a Christmas gift from you to myself and the children.
I thank you for your kind thought of us. May the coming year be a good one for you and yours.
We continue to like Glenside very much as we find it pleasant and healthful. We have had no severe weather Yet. most of the winter has seemed almost too mild - we are

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in about the …

Letter From Barton O. [Aylesworth] To John Muir, 1898 Jan 12., Barton O. Aylesworth

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

DENVER, COLO. January 12th, 1898.

Mr. John Muir:

Dear Sir,

Before my return to the pulpit, I taught Modern Literature for a number of years. I cannot give it up entirely. In addition to lecture courses similar to the one outlined in the enclosed circular, I have a number of "groups" which meet regularly for a more personal study of authors, and a sympathetic study of their books.
Will you help me to find a discriminating sketch of your life? – autobiographical if possible.
I desire particularly: place and time of birth; early education; travel; works issued (with date); present …

Letter From Sarah [Muir Galloway] To John Muir, 1898 Jan 11., Sarah Muir Galloway

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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the likiness too is good, I have seen one in another paper which I think must have been taken from the same negative.
You ask me to try to find out how Joanna is getting on in regard to money matters that is something that I think she will be very slow to make mention of. still if I do find out that she is in need at any time I will let you know. I think that she would put aside a part of her money for a time of need and that for some time at least …

Letter From [Thomas Magee] To John Muir, 1898 Jan 11., Thomas Magee

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[letterhead]

11th Jnry/98

Friend Muir =

Mrs. Coolbrith was elected for 6 mos to the position of librarian of the Merced Library at the meeting last night. Strong opposition [illegible] was cropping out - why I don't know.
I enclose letter from our old friend Mr Landsboro write him or me a word or two about the [illegible] idea of when he speaks. Sniff him out in what

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Im [say?] His address - if [Im] write direct to him - is Kilmarnock

[in margin: 901]

In spite of the severe weather & half [illegible] along the [Dalton?] trails from …

Letter From John Muir To [Walter H.] Page, 1898 Jan 7., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Martinez, Jan. 7. 1898

My dear Page.

I thank you for your kind New Years greeting. I am pegging away at the Yellowstone which is slowly & awkwardly being shoved into shape.
With best wishes for 1898.

I am very truly yours

John Muir

[in margin: W.H.P.]

MJ

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Letter From John Muir To [Robert Underwood] Johnson, 1898 Jan 7., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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Martinez, Jan. 7. 1898

My dear Johnson.

I'm not kidnapped, nor have I been beguiled into signing away any of my own or Century rights.
The fuss you make about the bits of things I write is most flattering. As to the forestry articles two have been published & I'm at work on three others. The Yellowstone, Yosemite, & Sequoia National Parks. Sargent started them. He urged Page to write & write & got me started on them. Page offering my own term both for the magazine & book. Knowing what you had already done on forestry I had …

Letter From John Muir To [Charles Sprague] Sargent, 1898 Jan 3., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Martinez, Jan. 3. 1898

My dear Sargent.

I thank you for your kind wishes for the New Year & send you my best in return, congratulating you on the recovery of your daughter the healing of your broken ankle & on our good reviving Alaska trip. Of course I'm sorry to hear the doom of good park-loving - flower-loving forest-loving Forest & Garden, but we must just turn our love unto other channels. I am now pegging away on a description of the Yellowstone Park poking in as I can praise of the military management as compared with political. Next …

Twelfth Annual Report Of The Governors Of The City Of Dublin Technical Schools And Science And Art Schools For The Session 1897-8., City Of Dublin Technical Schools

Annual Reports

Annual Report

Appendix A: Results of examinations held April, May and June, 1897

Appendix D: List of life members, annual subscribers and donors for the year 1897-8.

Appendix E: Return of the attendence of the governors for the period 1st. September, 1897 to present date November, 1898.

Cash Account from 1st. of August 1896 to 31st. July, 1897 including revenue account and balance sheet.

1898 Ruby Yearbook, George Leslie Omwake, Peter Martin Orr, Ursinus College Junior Class

The Ruby Yearbooks, 1897-2020

A digitized copy of the 1898 Ruby, the Ursinus College yearbook.

Wild Parks And Forest Reservations Of The West., John Muir

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

THE WILD PARKS AND FOREST RESERVATIONS OF THE WEST. " Keep not standing fix'd and rooted, Briskly venture, briskly roam ; Head and hand, where'er thou foot it, And stout heart are still at home. In each land the sun does visit We are gay, whate'er betide: To give room for wandering is it That the world was made so wide." The tendency nowadays to Wander in wildernesses is delightful to see. Thou sands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity; and that mountain …

Mr. C. D. Willard: Martinez, August 8, 1898., John Muir

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

A SERIOUS MENACE. The Express in its issue of August 2nd spoke of the need for quick and vigorous- action to save the mountain growths of this region from utter destruction. Sheep men and campers, but particularly sheep men, threaten the prosperity of these Southern California valleys more and more seriously every year, by setting Are to the forest trees, underbrush and beds of leaves which are our only protection against floods and droughts. Rains absorbed by mountain slopes are so much clear gain to the farmers. Those which rush down in torrents, disappearing in the sands of the various …