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Letter From S[Arah] M[Uir] Galloway To [John Muir & Louie Strentzel Muir], 1894 Dec 18., Sarah Muir Galloway Dec 1894

Letter From S[Arah] M[Uir] Galloway To [John Muir & Louie Strentzel Muir], 1894 Dec 18., Sarah Muir Galloway

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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Portage, Wis.

Dec 18 / 94

My dear Brother and Sister:

another year of the sunshine and shadow that life brings to us have passed, and in our hearts we are reaching out to each other with the same unchanging love, and glad good wishes. May a renewed supply of all that is good and best in life rejoice your hearts, and may all the dear ones about you be blessed with health and strength to enjoy the blessings as they come.

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I think we have great cause for Thankfulness that during the trying years through …

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Letter From Mary [Muir Hand] To [John Muir], 1894 Dec 16., Mary Muir Hand Dec 1894

Letter From Mary [Muir Hand] To [John Muir], 1894 Dec 16., Mary Muir Hand

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Kearney, Nebr.

Dec. 16, / 94

My dear brother John,

Your very kind little letter was welcomed and I thought to answer it immediately but was hindered.
You ask if one of your books was sent to us. No. but I shall be delighted beyond measure to see one. You are very kind indeed to remember me
A letter from Portage tells me how much they enjoy your book there, and I know it will be appreciated here by us all.
We are in usual health.
Sending you Holiday greetings, and a promise to write longer when the precious book …

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Letter From David Douglas To John Muir, 1894 Dec 14., David Douglas Dec 1894

Letter From David Douglas To John Muir, 1894 Dec 14., David Douglas

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

10 Castle Street,
Edinburgh, Dec. 14, 1894.

My dear Mr. Muir:
Your "Mountains of California" has reached me, rendered all the more valuable to me by your kind inscription. I have already read your excellent truthful study of the D. Squirrel and promise myself much pleasure in the remainder as soon as the dark days are past, but my occulist has forbidden me to use my eyes more than is absolutely necessary with artificial light, so I am perforce obliged to do my reading in the evening by another voice, viz. either my wife or daughter, both willing helps.
I …

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Letter From John Muir To [Robert Underwood] Johnson, 1894 Dec 13., John Muir Dec 1894

Letter From John Muir To [Robert Underwood] Johnson, 1894 Dec 13., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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Martinez Dec. 13, 1894

My dear Mr Johnson

I have just received the Alaska M. S. & will try to make the change as you suggest adding description of the M. Glacier. but I would like to get a copy of what I have already written on the Muir Glacier aso as to avoid repetition.
I'm very sorry to see that the villainous Camminetti Bill has been favorably reported by the land Committee & that even Hoke Smith thinks favorably of it. Ive just been arranging for an expression of opinion of the Sierra Club on the bill to …

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Letter From Agnes Kelly To John Muir, 1894 Dec 11., Agnes Kelly Dec 1894

Letter From Agnes Kelly To John Muir, 1894 Dec 11., Agnes Kelly

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Dunbar, 11th Dec., 1894.

My dear Mr. Muir:

I have just received your most kind presents, and I hasten to tell you how very much I and my son value it. Mrs. Lunam a few weeks ago let us have a short sight of her copy with which we were deeply interested, and which we thoroughly enjoyed. Both John and I have a taste for natural history and I, in my small way, have a turn for geology, while both of us are very fond of plants. So you can guess we highly appreciate the simpler parts of your delightful …

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Letter From Elliott Mcallister To John Muir, 1894 Dec 11., Elliott Mcallister Dec 1894

Letter From Elliott Mcallister To John Muir, 1894 Dec 11., Elliott Mcallister

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

LAW OFFICE OF ELLIOTT MCALLISTER 222 SANSOME STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.
San Francisco, December 11, 1894.

Mr. John Muir,

Martinez, Cal.

My dear Mr. Muir,-

I notice in this morning's "Examiner" that the Bill introduced by Mr. Caminetti for the changing of the boundaries of the Yosemite Park has been reported on favorably by the Committee on Public Lands. The published statement explained the Bill as giving the Secretary of the Interior the power to make the changes. Jt seems that we should know exactly the purport of this Bill at once and, therefore, J have sent a despatch to …

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Letter From Joanna [Muir Brown] To [John Muir], 1894 Dec 9., Joanna Muir Brown Dec 1894

Letter From Joanna [Muir Brown] To [John Muir], 1894 Dec 9., Joanna Muir Brown

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Portage, Wis.,
Dec.9, 1894.

Dear brother John:

Your letter and precious book are here, and give me greater pleasure than I have experienced in a long time. I had just been wishing for something profitable to read, and deploring the fact that books were out of my reach, when this, your own book, is before me, and now I will read and study it half the winter at least. And then it is very pleasant to be remembered in this way. The children, too, all jumped up and down, and made me promise that I would read it aloud to …

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Letter From Henry T. Finck To John Muir, 1894 Dec 8., Henry T. Finck Dec 1894

Letter From Henry T. Finck To John Muir, 1894 Dec 8., Henry T. Finck

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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[letterhead]

Dec 8, 94

John Muir Esq

Dear Sir

When Mr. Garrison, a few weeks ago, gave me your new book on the Mountains of California to review for the Nation and Evening Post, my eyes actually filled with tears as I read the chapter headings--so delightful were the memories & the expectations of literary delight called up by them. I enclose my imperfect review, which, however, will help to show you that I am almost as great a Sierra enthusiast as you are, although I have been only once at Tahoe & twice at the Yosemite, my experiences …

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Letter From Mary Sargent To [Robert Underwood] Johnson, [1894 ?] Dec 8., Mary Sargent Dec 1894

Letter From Mary Sargent To [Robert Underwood] Johnson, [1894 ?] Dec 8., Mary Sargent

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Mrs Sargent

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From Mrs. Sargent of course [Aug?]

Dear Mr Johnson,

I thank you most warmly for sending me the volume from Dr. Muir.
Will you kindly express to him my gratitude

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this note which carries him our very best wishes & the hope that we may soon welcome him again to Holm Lea.

Very sincerely yours

[N?] R. Sargent

Dec 8th

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for the same & say how much Mr. Sargent and I will enjoy its perusal.
Not knowing Dr. Muirs address I must [illegible] you to forward him

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Letter From John Muir To [Robert Underwood] Johnson, 1894 Dec 7., John Muir Dec 1894

Letter From John Muir To [Robert Underwood] Johnson, 1894 Dec 7., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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Martinez, Dec 7. 1894

My dear Mr. Johnson,

I sent you a day or two ago a letter on the National Yosemite Park. Since then I saw the enclosed clipping which shows that Hoke Smith has been interviewed by Caminetti & favors the cutting down of the park boundaries on the North & South which will never do. The strip on the North of the park hankered for by the Camminetti bill is as fine a section of forest as exists in all the Sierra & must one no account be given up to

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the lumbermen. On …

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Letter From Susan M. Gilroy To [John Muir], 1894 Dec 6., Susan M. Gilroy Dec 1894

Letter From Susan M. Gilroy To [John Muir], 1894 Dec 6., Susan M. Gilroy

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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P. S. I have sent my photo by book post & registered it but they so often go astray so hope it will arrive all right

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Moat House

Dumfries

6th December 1894

My dear Cousin,

Very many thanks for your kindness, in sending me your beautiful Book "Mountains of California" I am very pleased to have it. & have read a good deal of it already. You do give such a delightful description of your lovely country. Mountains flowers & trees. I quite long to see it. Perhaps I may some day. I'll live in the hope any …

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Letter From John Muir To [Robert Underwood] Johnson, 1894 Dec 6., John Muir Dec 1894

Letter From John Muir To [Robert Underwood] Johnson, 1894 Dec 6., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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Martinez Dec. 6, 1894

My dear Johnson,

I hate this job of thrashing old straw--proving what has already been proved a thousand times--still as must be here goes.
Every good thing--every reservation in this world, public or private needs defense against thieves that walk in darkness or against lawyers that walk bravely forth in the light beneath the dome of the nation's capital. And so it is that no sooner are our forest reserves made for the good of all the people than they are subject to the attacks of lumbermen sheepmen & other selfish seekers of immediate mammon. …

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Letter From John Muir To [A. H. Fay And Frank ?] Sellers, 1894 Dec 5., John Muir Dec 1894

Letter From John Muir To [A. H. Fay And Frank ?] Sellers, 1894 Dec 5., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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Martinez Cal. Dec. 5, 1894

dear Sellers three,

We are glad to learn that you are coming to California this winter because it will surely be good for you, & because we will have the pleasure of seeing you
Don't fail to let us know when you arrive, & dont linger long in San Francisco before coming to our little

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blessed halfway house & home between California & the confused Frenchy wilderness of Europe.
Tell Mrs. Sellers that I want her to say how many copies of my book she wants for her friends for the fine photographs …

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Letter From [Robert Underwood] Johnson To John Muir, 1894 Dec 4., Robert Underwood Johnson Dec 1894

Letter From [Robert Underwood] Johnson To John Muir, 1894 Dec 4., Robert Underwood Johnson

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

December 4th, 1894.

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

My dear Muir:-

I have obeyed your injunctions to send copies of your book to the friends who were courteous to us last year. I have included Mrs. Fields, Miss Jewett, Col. Higgins on and Mrs. Sargent. These four copies have been charged to your account. A copy of Mr. Gilder's book and of the new volume of The Century Dictionary are also en route.
I also send you copy of your article on "The Discovery of Glacier Bay" so that you may add the part about the Muir …

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Letter From John Muir To John Muir, 1894 Dec 4., John Muir Dec 1894

Letter From John Muir To John Muir, 1894 Dec 4., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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& the 12 pins of Connemara they had strange adventures sometimes reduced to starvation fare & perishing cold but never a days illness.
Promising prentices for John Muir the mountaineer truly! But my dear fellow you must really give it up at your time of life & be content to leave the [illegible] Blessed wilderness & its further exploration to some body else who can afford to be killed without having to leave a widow & her bonnie bairnies behind them.
With all our united kindest love to thee & thine I am ever

Your affectionate cousing

Jas M. …

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Letter From Galen Clark To [Jeanne C.] Carr, 1894 Dec 3., Galen Clark Dec 1894

Letter From Galen Clark To [Jeanne C.] Carr, 1894 Dec 3., Galen Clark

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Galen Clark '94

[letterhead]

Dec 3rd 1894

Dear Mrs. Carr,

I was very much pleased to receive your very kind, but brief letter of Nov 21st although it brought the information that the Life and long sufferings of Prof Carr, were very near an earthly end. It seems very sad to think that the sunset of such a brilliant and useful life in the meridian of his years, should be darkened by such unhappy mental clouds and fearful suffering. The great and grievous burden which you have for several years borne, although one of love and duty, must at times …

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Letter From Annie Fields To John Muir, 1894 Dec., Annie Fields Dec 1894

Letter From Annie Fields To John Muir, 1894 Dec., Annie Fields

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

My dear Mr. Muir:

Your book has that most desirable of blessings blowing out from between its covers--fresh air!I cannot tell you how I enjoy it, especially with the memory behind it of your brief call upon me by our Eastern Sea. Do come again and let me thank you as I should

and believe me

Most truly yours

[Annie?] Fields

148 Charles Street
Boston December '94

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Letter From John Muir To [Margeret Hay Lunam], 1894 Nov 30., John Muir Nov 1894

Letter From John Muir To [Margeret Hay Lunam], 1894 Nov 30., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[Original in possession of Miss Margaret Lunam, Dunbar, Scotland]

Martinez, [Cal.]
November 30, 1894.

[To Mrs. Margaret (Hay) Lunam]

My dear Cousin:

I have just received your letter of the 16th, in which you say that you have got my first book, I sent one to Cousins Hay, also one to Susan Gilroy, one to Mrs. Kelly and one to Cousin Mather - the last two in your care. With your letter this evening came one from Susan, but she had not yet received the book. You say you saw a review of the book in your paper; please send …

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Letter From C. Bielawski To John Muir, 1894 Nov 29., C. Bielawski Nov 1894

Letter From C. Bielawski To John Muir, 1894 Nov 29., C. Bielawski

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

San Francisco. Nov. 29, 1894

Mr John Muir

Dear Sir:

Receive my best thanks for your book published about "The Mountains of California" presented to me.
The deeply thought observations about their formation, and the masterly description of the beauties of nature contained therein, form a fit and very interesting sequel to the series of "Picturesque California" published previously under your Editorship.
With kindest regards to all my friends in Alhambra valley I remain respectfully

Yours C. Bielanoski

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Letter From Eliza S. Hendricks To John Muir, [1894 ?] Nov 28., Eliza S. Hendricks Nov 1894

Letter From Eliza S. Hendricks To John Muir, [1894 ?] Nov 28., Eliza S. Hendricks

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

611 North Meridian St.

Indianapolis Nov. 28

Dear Mr. Muir: --

The ladies of Indianapolis have been getting ready for some time, to issue a "Womans Edition" of one of our city papers--a Thanksgiving issue. I have ordered to be sent (an awkward sentence) a copy to your address. I am not a member of the organization--"The Flower Mission"--which sends out the paper for the benefit of said charity, but they pressed me into their service

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to edit the religious page. Now I have no doubt you need some religious reading; and then you will have some curiosity to …

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Letter From Annie K. Bidwell To John Muir, 1894 Nov 27., Annie K. Bidwell Nov 1894

Letter From Annie K. Bidwell To John Muir, 1894 Nov 27., Annie K. Bidwell

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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rejoicing in more glorious visions, but I believe that the beautiful which has become a part of our being here, will ever remain with us, to add to our future enjoyment. For are these not the works of God, who is eternal!
How I do thank you for this precious gift; not only for its intrinsic value--for it will carry me into the loved scenes again and lift me "to the very skies" of enjoyment. but for your though of me, on this line.
General exclaimed, "Oh [illegible]! What a precious gift! We must read it together!" I wish …

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Letter From Mark B. Kerr To John Muir, 1894 Nov 26., Mark B. Kerr Nov 1894

Letter From Mark B. Kerr To John Muir, 1894 Nov 26., Mark B. Kerr

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Golden Gate

November 26 / 94

Dear Mr. Muir,

I was disappointed in not seeing you at the meeting of Sierra Club last Saturday as well as at the tea here.
The meeting seemed to be pleasant and sucessful The call of Sunday morning gave us a pleasant notice, but there seems some influence at work to prevent the Chronicle & Examiner from taking up our cause.
An Examiner reporter

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had promised a nice article but it failed to "come out"
I am going to take pains to find out the reason of this.
Perhaps our efforts to take …

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Letter From A. H. Sellers To John Muir, 1894 Nov 23., A. H. Sellers Nov 1894

Letter From A. H. Sellers To John Muir, 1894 Nov 23., A. H. Sellers

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[letterhead]

Nov. 3, 1894

John Muir Esq

Martinez Cal

My dear friend,

We returned from our cottage at [Puckama?] Lake about a week ago & found your book and your kind letter of the 30th ult awaiting us both of which we were very glad to get. Our house has been since our return & is now full of company so that wife and I have not had time to more than glance over new book & as you say "it seems to read pretty well" & we both look forward with much pleasure to its perusal. Before going to …

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Letter From E. Mcd Johnstone To John Muir, 1894 Nov 20., E. M. Johnstone Nov 1894

Letter From E. Mcd Johnstone To John Muir, 1894 Nov 20., E. M. Johnstone

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

OFFICE:
602 MARKET STREET,
CROCKER BUILDING.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. November 20, l894.

Dear Mr. Muir: -When are you coming to make a day with Keith and myself to Stanford University and our Log Cabin ? How about some day the early part of next week,say Tuesday or Wednesday ? If this is agreeable to you kindly drop me a note a few days ahead so that I will notify Keith and be prepared to guide you around Palo Alto and San Mateo.
Wife and I have been reading "Mountains in California",by John Muir Found it exceedingly interesting. I have clipped …

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Letter From Ina Coolbrith To John Muir, 1894 Nov 19., Ina Coolbrith Nov 1894

Letter From Ina Coolbrith To John Muir, 1894 Nov 19., Ina Coolbrith

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

1267 Webster St., Oakland,

Nov. 19/94.

Dear John Muir,

For the fruit of your land and the fruit of your brain, I thank you. For this last, I cannot say how much I thank you, nor how glad I am to see you in covers. I began to think I should never behold that Book with the eyes of the flesh, and was wondering if I should have to wait for your prose-poem on the "Mountains of God." As if all were not the

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Mountains of God!
I supposed your pubs. send you the press notices, but I …

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Letter From John Muir To [Mrs. Annie Hay], 1894 Nov 14., John Muir Nov 1894

Letter From John Muir To [Mrs. Annie Hay], 1894 Nov 14., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

UC [illegible] 3 Dec 1894

Martinez California

Nov. 14. 1894

My dear Cousin & all the Clan

I take pleasure in sending you herewith by mail a copy of my first book which I hope will interest you.

I am now pegging away at another on Yosemite Valleys etc. which I hope will see the light sometime next year. I have been at home all summer & therefore feel poor but hope to see yet more of the Lords blessed wilderness.

With love to all

I am ever affectionately

your Cousin John Muir

John Muir

14 Nov. 1894

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Letter From Susan M. Gilroy To [John Muir], 1894 Nov 14., Susan M. Gilroy Nov 1894

Letter From Susan M. Gilroy To [John Muir], 1894 Nov 14., Susan M. Gilroy

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Moat House, Dumfries [Scotland],
14th Nov. 1894.

My dear Cousin:

I am quite ashamed at being so long in answering your last kind letter, which I was so pleased to receive. But I went and had my photograph taken two months ago and have expected to get them every say so that I might enclose you one. But they have never come yet, I'll send you one, if ever they do. Thank you so much for your two dear little girls,” I am very proud of them, and have them on my bedroom table beside yours, and I feel so …

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Letter From John Muir To [Robert Underwood] Johnson, 1894 Nov 13., John Muir Nov 1894

Letter From John Muir To [Robert Underwood] Johnson, 1894 Nov 13., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Martinez Nov. 13, 1894

My dear Johnson

I send you with this today an article on the forests according to order about 1000 or 1200 words too long but you can cut it down in ruthless procrustian editorial style head tail or middle inwards to suit your purpose. I have worried 3 days over the confounded little lisping article.
Here is a [grand?] view of Sitka Bay for Drake with whom I had a good time here. Send him out next year if Burroughs wont come with the boys. Caminetti I am happy to say has been grandly defeated here …

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Letter From C. S. Sargent To John Muir, 1894 Nov 12., Charles Sprague Sargent Nov 1894

Letter From C. S. Sargent To John Muir, 1894 Nov 12., Charles Sprague Sargent

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

ARNOLD ARBORETUM,
HARVARD UNIVERSITY.

Jamaica Plain, Mass., November 12,1894

My dear Muir:

Many thanks for the Walnuts which have come safely to hand aid shall be committed forthwith to mother earth. Thanks too for your consoling and hopeful remarks about The Silva. It may be a terrestrial job as you suggest but to me the Oak part of it might better be described as sub-terrestrial. They are horrid and none so bad, I believe, as those of southern California.
Yes, take your saunter through the Grand Cañon while I am finishing The Silva and then we will start for the …

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Letter From R. U. J. [Robert Undewood Johnson] To John Muir, 1894 Nov 11., Robert Underwood Johnson Nov 1894

Letter From R. U. J. [Robert Undewood Johnson] To John Muir, 1894 Nov 11., Robert Underwood Johnson

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

New York. Nov. 11. 1894.

My dear Muir:

Here is a note from Borroughs. I hope to get someone to come with the boys. How I wish I might go, too! But that seems impossible. Perhaps Tesla and Dr. alker B. James, a fine fellow who says he is a friend of friends of yours in California. Of course I've not yet spoken to him of the trip.
Mr. Drake is back, looking his very best, and bringing good reports of you and yours, by which I am much delighted.
How we did scoop Tammany and David B! Among the …

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