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Letter From John Muir To R[Obert] U[Nderwood] Johnson, 1894 Sep 14., John Muir Sep 1894

Letter From John Muir To R[Obert] U[Nderwood] Johnson, 1894 Sep 14., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[in margin: Please return to R.U.J.
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[newspaper clipping] CAMINETTI WILL NOT RUN.
Another Man to Be Named for Congress From the Second district.
SACREMENTO, September 3.-A. Caminetti, who was recently nominated in San Francisco for Congressman from the Second district, has notified ex-Senator A.F. Jones of Butte county. chairman of the district Convention, that he will not take the nomination under any circumstances.
The chairman will call the convention together soon, this time in the Assembly chamber in Sacramento. The probable nominee of the convention will be Marion Devries of San Joaquin county.

Martinez, Cal. Sep. 14 / …

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Letter From Mrs. Lydia Muir Johnson To John Muir, 1894 Sep 9., Lydia Muir Johnson Sep 1894

Letter From Mrs. Lydia Muir Johnson To John Muir, 1894 Sep 9., Lydia Muir Johnson

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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time and talents, to the world, thereby benefitting mankind in many ways, sacrificing, perhaps, countless hours of ease & comfort, undergoing dangers, appalling to think of, with no other thought than to enlarge the scope of the world's knowledge & literature; while this John Muir, spends his life, in personal enjoyment spending his money (of which he and his brother James, have a large portion) solely for his own pleasure, denying himself nothing that can add to his ease and comfort, the brotherhood of Humanity, being to him, an unknown quantity. I am too old a woman, (nearly 60) …

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Letter From Horatio N. Rust To John Muir, 1894 Aug 31., Horatio N. Rust Aug 1894

Letter From Horatio N. Rust To John Muir, 1894 Aug 31., Horatio N. Rust

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

South Pasadena Aug 31st 94

John Muir Esq

My Dear Sir

How time flies. I cannot realize that more than one year has passed since I enjoyed so much our visit at Cal [Silles?]. I had hoped to meet you and hear of your trip abroad which I hope was a pleasant one.
I remained with Mr. Logan and the Fair until it was over and we had collected what morsels we could for [Beloit?] The collection is now installed in nice cases in the College museum very much to my satisfaction. Thanks to Mr. Logans generosity.
We are very …

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Letter From J. E. Mathewson To John Muir, 1894 Aug 29., J. E. Mathewson Aug 1894

Letter From J. E. Mathewson To John Muir, 1894 Aug 29., J. E. Mathewson

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Sheffield, [England],August, 29, 1894.

Dear Sir:

In looking over a volume of last year's "Century" Magazine I came upon an article headed John Muir, and underneath the name was his portrait. I remarked to myself, Why that looks very much like my old schoolmate at theWisconsin State University, John Muir. And hastily running over the articleI found to my astonishment that my conjecture was true. I do not know whether you will rememver me or not, but I have a most distinct recollection of you and those wooden clocks and other ingenious contrivances designed to shoot or pitch heavy sleepers …

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Letter From R. U. J. [Robert Undewood Johnson] To John Muir, 1894 Aug 29., Robert Undewood Johnson Aug 1894

Letter From R. U. J. [Robert Undewood Johnson] To John Muir, 1894 Aug 29., Robert Undewood Johnson

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

J.M.2.bill has been introduced to that end. If that once gets in the Valley proper I shall want to keep away.
I have asked my brothers to look out for Camminetti's Bill and interpose his objection if it comes up. I should not wonder if it were in the interest of this electric railway.

[illegible]

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Letter From Thos. R. Bscon To John Muir, 1894 Aug 16., Thos R. Bscon Aug 1894

Letter From Thos. R. Bscon To John Muir, 1894 Aug 16., Thos R. Bscon

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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gratification to all the members of the Club, if they could hear something from you on this informal occasion.

Yours very truly,

Thos. R. Bacon.

[in margin: Miscellaneous Sc[illegible]]

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[letterhead]

Berkeley, Cal.

Aug. 16, 1894

Mr. John Muir;

Dear Sir;

I hoped to see you last evening to ask of you in person what I now proceed to ask by letter.
There is to be a "Club evening" at the University Club on the 26th. Would it be possible for you to read a paper then on such topic as you please? I know it is a great …

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Letter From Mrs. Lydia Muir Johnson To John Muir, 1894 Aug 10., Lydia Muir Johnson Aug 1894

Letter From Mrs. Lydia Muir Johnson To John Muir, 1894 Aug 10., Lydia Muir Johnson

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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Father's early death, he became the support of his widowed mother, and her young children. Arriving at manhood, he married a Virginia girl, who brought him a beautiful face, like that of "Mary Queen of Scotts," and made his life so bright with the sunshine of her presence, that when Death claimed her, he might have had written on his heart "sacred to the memory of my wife." My father was engaged in the Hardware business, and was a great Whig, a supporter of Henry Clay, and his personal friend. He was mayor of his native city, Alexandria, Va. …

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Letter From John Muir To [James] Hay, 1894 Aug 8., John Muir Aug 1894

Letter From John Muir To [James] Hay, 1894 Aug 8., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[Original in possession of Mrs. Annie Hay, Heswall, Cheshire, England]
[illegible] San Diego, Calif.
Martinez, [California]August 8, 1894,

My dear Cousin Hay:

I received the Stoddard views and though I happened to have the whole set of them, I am much obliged for it is always pleasant tobe kindly remembered.
I have been silently buried all summer in ranch work, correcting proof of my little book, and doing a little writing on another. I sent off the last of the galley proofs two weeks ago, and so that job is off my hands.The book will be published in the fall. …

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Letter From John Muir To [Margeret Lunam], 1894 Aug 7., John Muir Aug 1894

Letter From John Muir To [Margeret Lunam], 1894 Aug 7., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

to say. I have been at home all summer reading proof of the book & writing a little. The last of the galley proofs I sent to New York two weeks ago. So it is now done, & will appear in the fall. The Alaska articles for the magazine have been delayed in publication they will probably appear about the same time as the book
I hope you are now getting the rest of Picturesque California.
I am glad your church is likely to be restored now. With love to Maggie & kind regards to Mrs. Kelley whose nice long …

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Letter From Jas. L. Sperry To John Muir, 1894 Aug 6., Jas L. Sperry Aug 1894

Letter From Jas. L. Sperry To John Muir, 1894 Aug 6., Jas L. Sperry

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Big Trees

Sept 6th 1894

John Muir Esq

Martinez Cal

Dear Sir

I recvd your very interesting Book a few days since Please accept thanks for the [pleasure?]
I trust to see you again soon when we can hold you for a long time. We should be glad to see your family with you.

Very sincerely yours

Jacob Sperry

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Mtns of Cal

Sperry of

Cala[illegible] Sequoia

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Letter From R[Obert] U[Nderwood] Johnson To John Muir, [1894] Aug 3., Robert Underwood Johnson Aug 1894

Letter From R[Obert] U[Nderwood] Johnson To John Muir, [1894] Aug 3., Robert Underwood Johnson

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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Hoke Smith talks well about keeping the sheep out, but I presume they are in all the time. Indeed so it is reported here. Wait till I get a chance at the President I'll stir him up on the whole question of forest reservation.

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Easthampton, Long Island, N.Y.

August 3.

[letterhead]

Dear Muir:

Thanks for yours of 27" July. I finished some days ago the last of the proof of your [illegible] and important volume and my few corrections will meet yours at the office. I congratulate you on the completion of the work. It was a …

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Letter From James D[Avie] Butler To John Muir, 1894 Jul 30., James Davie Butler Jul 1894

Letter From James D[Avie] Butler To John Muir, 1894 Jul 30., James Davie Butler

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Superior, July 30, '94

John Muir.

My dear Friend.

How do I account for your sepulchral silence? You have gone to rescue Sheldon Jackson who, as I have noted, was stranded on some furthest shore while jeoparding his life as the apostle of the Aleuts. But you ought to be home by this time, from an enterprise like Stanley's plunge to bring up livingston from the depths of darkest Africa.
I am just landed here after an Itinerarium ecstaticum. As asked by the Am. Ant. Soc. of which since Bancroft's death I am among the half-dozen of longest standing. I …

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Letter From Joanna [Muir Brown] To John Muir, 1894 Jul 28., Joanna Muir Brown Jul 1894

Letter From Joanna [Muir Brown] To John Muir, 1894 Jul 28., Joanna Muir Brown

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Portage Wis

July 28 1894

Dear brother John

Yours of the 21st inst. came yesterday.
Many thanks for your great kindness.
Yes, the times seem very serious judging from all standpoints and I hope we may soon see better else all flesh shall become discouraged.
No more Democratic administrations for me.
Now when I think of it I believe I am on a stike too. that is the

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physical part of my being
For the past few years I have worked on so uninterruptedly and always with such a feeling of hurry, that nature has finally rebelled, and …

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Letter From John Muir To R[Obert] U[Nderwood] Johnson, 1894 Jul 27., John Muir Jul 1894

Letter From John Muir To R[Obert] U[Nderwood] Johnson, 1894 Jul 27., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Martinez, 27 July, 1894

My dear Mr Johnson--

I have this day corrected the last of the gally proofs of the little Sierra book. Many thanks to you. If you think the title too big & pretentious please change it to studies in the Mountains of Cal or rambles, Excursions or what you judge best.
If you & Gilder will send the lads along I'll take care of them as well as I can & take them through Yosemite & the Tuolumne Canon & Hetch Hetchy But if possible send some good body with them to divide with me the …

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Letter From John Muir To R[Obert] U[Nderwood] Johnson, 1894 Jul 21., John Muir Jul 1894

Letter From John Muir To R[Obert] U[Nderwood] Johnson, 1894 Jul 21., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Martinez, July 21, 1894

My dear Johnson;

Your care over my little book shows immeasurable kindness. The peculiar interest of travelers in Yosemite, almost the only part of the Sierra that they see seemed to call for a separate book that would serve as a guide, & I have commenced to make it,-- a small handy volume describing all the main Yosemities. In the first Chapter you will find a general description of them which I thought amid so much description was enough--
As to the title of the book, if it is too big & pretentious it may be …

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Letter From R[Obert] U[Nderwood] Johnson To John Muir, 1894 Jul 18., Robert Underwood Johnson Jul 1894

Letter From R[Obert] U[Nderwood] Johnson To John Muir, 1894 Jul 18., Robert Underwood Johnson

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

July 18th,1894.

R.W.GILDER, EDITOR.
R.U. JOHNSON,
ASSOCIATE EDITOR.
C.C. BUEL,
ASSISTANT EDITOR.
John Muir, Esq.
Martinez, California.

Dear Muir:-

I have been doing all I could, during the past three weeks, to hurry along your book, and we now have the promise that the last proofs shall be in our hands next week, which means that they will reach you about the 1st of August even, I hope, a little earlier.
In this case, shall you go to the Tuolumne region? If you are going, and if it were not for the uncertainties and perils of railway travel, I believe …

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Letter From Annie L. Muir To [John Muir], 1894 Jul 12., Annie L. Muir Jul 1894

Letter From Annie L. Muir To [John Muir], 1894 Jul 12., Annie L. Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Portage. Wis.,July 12, '94.

Dear Brother John:

I am writing to you this morning on Joanna's account, chiefly, and so will speak of that first. She talked her affairs over with me yesterday, and said that she had never been so hard pressed for money as now -- that Walter's affairs had managed to take another bad twist of some kind, and he had not been able to send money as usual and that in consequence her rent and grocery bills were unpaid. Said she had thought she would not ask for help from anyone, nor speak of her needs, …

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Letter From [Ann G. Muir] To Dan[Iel H. Muir], 1894 Jul 9., Ann G. Muir Jul 1894

Letter From [Ann G. Muir] To Dan[Iel H. Muir], 1894 Jul 9., Ann G. Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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I conclude your business still holds you fast. I hope your health proves equal to you constant work.
Your birthday is now past but we still had it in remembrance
I now close with much to you and all the family Annie also sends love to all the family
This little bouquet is for Daniel Junior with a kiss from Grandma

Affectionately Mother

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Portage July 9th 1894

Dear Danl

I gladly received your letter of May 27th and had hoped to meet you before this time.
I hope you and all your family are well as usual and …

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Letter From Prof. Arhur M. Edwards, M. D. To John Muir, 1894 Jul 8., Arhur M. Edwards M.D. Jul 1894

Letter From Prof. Arhur M. Edwards, M. D. To John Muir, 1894 Jul 8., Arhur M. Edwards M.D.

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

11 Washington Street.
Newark N. J. 7.8.94

John Muir Esq

Dear sir.

Excuse the liberty I take in writing to you, a stranger, but I would like to get your photograph to add to my collection of my friends Prof Wallace, Lubbock, Hall, Cape, Le Conte, Wright, [illegible], Dana, Gilbert, Newberry, Agassiz, A. Agassiz, Marlow and others.
I once resided in California, at Berkeley, and was on the Geological Survey of California under Prof Whitney besides being interested in glacial geology and in the Diatomacea.

Respectfully yours

Prof. Arthur M. Edwards M. D.

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Letter From R[Obert] U[Nderwood] Johnson To John Muir, 1894 Jun 30., Robert Underwood Johnson Jun 1894

Letter From R[Obert] U[Nderwood] Johnson To John Muir, 1894 Jun 30., Robert Underwood Johnson

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

June 30th, 1894.

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

My dear Muir:-

According to the table of contents of your volume you are going to print a book on the mountains of California with no description of the three chief attractions of that region,- namely, the three great gorges, the Hetch-Hetchy, Yosemite and the King's River Cañon. The publishers speak of the book as being a little longer than they had expected it would be, and it is of course possible for you to make another book on the gorges of the Sierra. Moreover, I …

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Letter From Gardiner G. Hubbard To John Muir, 1894 Jun 27., Gardiner G. Hubbard Jun 1894

Letter From Gardiner G. Hubbard To John Muir, 1894 Jun 27., Gardiner G. Hubbard

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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of lectures on Alaska, so perhaps one on the Yosemite with which I think you are as well or better acquainted than any other man.
We are not in the habit of paying gentlemen who lecture for us, as we have not a sufficient income for that purpose, but we frequently pay as high as fifty dollars for traveling expenses, a sum which we shall gladly pay to you, if you will lecture for us.

I am very truly yours

Gardiner Hubbard

President National Geographic Society



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[letterhead]

June 27 / 94

John Muir Esq

Dear Sir;

I understand …

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Letter From Warren Olney To John Muir, 1894 Jun 19., Warren Olney Jun 1894

Letter From Warren Olney To John Muir, 1894 Jun 19., Warren Olney

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

San Francisco,June 19, 1894.

My dear Muir:

Glascock has corrected his article and it is now ready for the printer. What shall I do with it? I sent him your letter with the manuscript.He has just returned both and is highly elated with your commendations.Was surprised to find he had never met you. He was for two terms Congressman from our district, has been Mayor of Oakland, etc. The Judge of his article was his father -- a most enthusiastic lover of Nature and sylvan sports, now alas, no longer with us.
He has omitted some portions from the article …

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Letter From Mary [Muir] To Dan[Iel H. Muir], 1894 Jun 18., Mary Muir Jun 1894

Letter From Mary [Muir] To Dan[Iel H. Muir], 1894 Jun 18., Mary Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Portage, Wis.

June 18 / 94

My dear brother Dan,

Your letter telling us you could not come is very disappointing. We hardly knew how to tell mother for she counted so on seeing you, indeed she asks every little while if you have come yet, and even moans, "Oh I wish Dan was here" when she is feeling real bad, and oh how many times our heart aches we feel so helpless, and you could know so well

so much better than we just what to do and how to relieve. Annie will let you know just how she …

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Letter From John Muir To R[Obert] U[Nderwood] Johnson, 1894 Jun 15., John Muir Jun 1894

Letter From John Muir To R[Obert] U[Nderwood] Johnson, 1894 Jun 15., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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Martinez June 15. 1894

My dear Johnson,

Confound that old frozen article. More tinkering I fear will make worse still "an it's no right bobbit I suppose I must bobbit again" as the song goes.
I have no copy & I have forgotten what I said about the Muir Glacier. I meant to give a general sketch of it and I dont see how I can do more in such a broad article without throwing things out of balance. Ill try to meet your wishes however if you send me a copy this portion. Davidson Glacier is at head …

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Promissory Note From A.B. Coleman To John Muir, June 13, 1894, A. B. Coleman Jun 1894

Promissory Note From A.B. Coleman To John Muir, June 13, 1894, A. B. Coleman

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

For value received I promise to pay to J. Muir the sum of two thousand two hundred and twenty dollars. This not to be paid at makers option. Interest at seven per cent per Annum payable semi [?] annually. A.B. Coleman $155.40 Int paid to date/05 Int paid to date

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Letter From R[Obert] U[Nderwood] Johnson To John Muir, 1894 Jun 13., Robert Underwood Johnson Jun 1894

Letter From R[Obert] U[Nderwood] Johnson To John Muir, 1894 Jun 13., Robert Underwood Johnson

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

June 13th, 1894.

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

My dear Muir:-

As I have written you, I am at work on the proofs of your book and am very glad' to have the pleasure of reading it before it goes to press.
Yesterday we telegraphed you about the second chapter and have your reply authorizing the omission of part of it. Your decision is judicious - to retain the first part of this chapter, which on reading it I should probably have advised retaining even if you had consented to the omission of …

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Letter From Susan M. Gilroy To [John Muir], 1894 Jun 7., Susan M. Gilroy Jun 1894

Letter From Susan M. Gilroy To [John Muir], 1894 Jun 7., Susan M. Gilroy

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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like to go into Edinburgh for the changes & Maggie & I could have a little trip to our Highlands together. I enjoyed my short visit to them so much I love the grand old [sea?]at Dunbar. I thought Mrs. Sunam a good deal failed. She suffers so much from rheumatism from that bad old sea "The Soup"
I hope Mrs. Muir is well, also your little girls. Give my kind love to them and tell

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[Moat?] House

Dumfries

24th June 1894

My Dear Cousin

I was so pleased to have your kind letter, for I'm sure you …

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Letter From R[Obert] U[Nderwood] Johnson To John Muir, 1894 Jun 7., Robert Underwood Johnson Jun 1894

Letter From R[Obert] U[Nderwood] Johnson To John Muir, 1894 Jun 7., Robert Underwood Johnson

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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

June 7th, 1894.

My dear Muir:-

First of all, let me thank you most warmly for your kind invitation to my son to come to California. Any other year but this it would be feasible, but I do not see how I can arrange it this year much as I prize the opportunity of having him with you in the mountains. His school will be out of the 27th of June and I wish with all my heart he could leave on the 28th for California. …

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Letter From Elliott Mcallister To John Muir, 1894 May 24., Elliott Mcallister May 1894

Letter From Elliott Mcallister To John Muir, 1894 May 24., Elliott Mcallister

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

SIERRA CLUB,
ACADEMY OF SCIENCES BUILDING,
ROOM 51A.
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

Mr. John Muir

May 24th 1884

Martinez

Dear Mr. Muir

Your letter of the 21st is at hand and its contents noted. In talking with Mr.Olney he seemed to think that Judge Beatty was too busy a man to put on the Committee of Parks and Reservations. I would suggest the name of W. C. Belcher of the law firm of Mastick, Belcher and Mastick. He it a friend of Mr.Olney's and interested in the Club. You may know him personally as he is a person of considerable prominence. …

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Letter From Gifford Pinchot To John Muir, 1894 May 23., Gifford Pinchot May 1894

Letter From Gifford Pinchot To John Muir, 1894 May 23., Gifford Pinchot

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

GIFFORD PINCHOT,

CONSULTING FORESTER,

NEW YORK.

UNITED CHARITIES BUILDING,

FOURTH AVE. AND 22D ST.

May 23rd, 1894.

Mr. John Muir,

Martinez, California.

Dear Mr. Muir:

I hope you do not mind typewritten letters. If you do please let me know and I will send you no more of them. But as it is so such easier to write this way I fall into it on all occasions. I am just up from the south, where your letter reached me, and have been in the woods for something over three weeks. In a very small way I have tried your plan …

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