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Letter From John W. Noble To R[Obert] U[Nderwood] Johnson , 1892 Sep 27., John W. Noble Sep 1892

Letter From John W. Noble To R[Obert] U[Nderwood] Johnson , 1892 Sep 27., John W. Noble

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

United States, if the land over which it is laid out is kept for park purposes,or if sold, to the owners of the land through which the road runs, a copy of which act I likewise enclose.

"3d. I am informed by Mr. Charles D. Robinson, writing from the Yosemite valley on July 11th, that the Yosemite Commission had just then let the contract to A. H. Washburne to 'underbrush' the valley for [illegible?] 3,000. in other words, to carry out the scheme which Mr. Olmstead said if carried out would be 'a calamity to the civilized world?'"

The original …

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Letter From John W. Noble To R[Obert] U[Nderwood] Johnson , 1892 Sep 26., John W. Noble Sep 1892

Letter From John W. Noble To R[Obert] U[Nderwood] Johnson , 1892 Sep 26., John W. Noble

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Department of the Interior
Washington,

September 26, 1892.

Mr. R. U. Johnson,
"The Century",
Union Square, New York City.

My dear Sir:

I enclose you a short clipping from the "San Francisco Chronicle", that has been forwarded to me, that may interest you as a matter of news, and which I request you to return to me as I am having the report verified.

Yours respectfully,
John W. Noble.

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Letter From Wm. D. Armes To John Muir, 1892 Sep 25., William D. Armes Sep 1892

Letter From Wm. D. Armes To John Muir, 1892 Sep 25., William D. Armes

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[1]

[letterhead]

Sept. 25, 1892.

My dear Mr. Muir,

I was very sorry that I was not at the club yesterday when you were there. As I had not heard from you, the matter had, I am humiliated to say, been forced from my mind by the pressure of other things; and I did not reach the club till a few minutes after you had left. At first it was thought you were still there and Mr. Tait had one of the boys look, but unfortunately you had gone. As soon as I had had my lunch I started out …

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Letter From Wm. D. Armes To John Muir, [1892 Sep 19]., William D. Armes Sep 1892

Letter From Wm. D. Armes To John Muir, [1892 Sep 19]., William D. Armes

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[19 Sep. 1892?]

[letterhead]

Monday noon.

My dear Mr. Muir,

On reaching here this noon I find your letter awaiting me, and am relieved to find that my memory had not failed me as badly as I feared. Mr. Tait, misunderstanding matters, informed me that I had written to you making the appointment, and as I couldn’t quite remember just what I did write I thought that was the case. The letter was delivered at the University Saturday morning but at the time I was over in San Francisco hunting up an office for the Sierra Club. If ever again …

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Letter From William D. Armes To John Muir, [1892 Sep 18]., William D. Armes Sep 1892

Letter From William D. Armes To John Muir, [1892 Sep 18]., William D. Armes

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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[Sept. 18?] [1892]

[letterhead]

[1]

My dear Mr. Muir,

As you have probably seen by the Chronicle of Sept. 17th our first meeting was very successful. We had a very good audience, and I think made a very favorable impression. Several joined that night and several more since then so that today we have one-hundred-and-sixty-two names on our roll. Everyone greatly regretted your absence, which was the more unfortunate because neither Mr. Olney nor Prof. [Bronner?] was on hand. Prof. Serger, therefore, presided. I am now at work on the publication of the by-laws and list of members, and …

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Letter From William D. Armes To John Muir, 1892 Sep 13., William D. Armes Sep 1892

Letter From William D. Armes To John Muir, 1892 Sep 13., William D. Armes

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[2]

We did this with the idea that you could make the remarks as full or as brief as you pleased, a mere word of welcome to members and guests or an account of your own experiences in the mountains years ago. I hope, however, the spirit will move you to speak somewhat at length, for our programme is unfortunately short. Mr. [Sibly?] was unable just at present to prepare a paper on Mt. Hood, and the time was too short to get anyone in his place. I hope that we have a large attendance and that everything will go …

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Letter From John Muir To [Mrs. L. E. Strentzel] , 1892 Sep 12., John Muir Sep 1892

Letter From John Muir To [Mrs. L. E. Strentzel] , 1892 Sep 12., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Martinez, Sep. 12, 1892

Dear Grandma: [Strentzel]

All goes well here notwithstanding you are missed in our little family. Wanda, especially, mourns and misses you, but this does not prevent her from eating peaches and melons and growing fatter every day. All the neighbors inquire kindly about you,and say how good and wise a thing it was for you to go on this visit, and hope you will have a good time and not make haste to come home, when you go a visiting so seldom, for your visits are like those of the angels, few and far between. Indeed, …

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Letter From Grandma To Mrs. Muir [Louie Strentzel Muir], 1892 Sep 11, Grandma Sep 1892

Letter From Grandma To Mrs. Muir [Louie Strentzel Muir], 1892 Sep 11, Grandma

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Honey Grove Texas Sept 11th 1892 Dear Louie, We shall probably start home on Wednesday the 21st of Sept as by that time we will have made a pretty long visit. They all want us to stay longer but I think Georgia will like to go then, she says she has net been homesick yet but I fear she will if we stay too long. What do you think about Louie [Ervin] going home with me? Uncle Zack has decided to go back to his old home, and will take all the children except Lorraine. When he returns he will …

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Letter From [Unidentified] To Mrs. Muir [Louie Strentzel Muir], 1892 Aug 31, Unidentified Aug 1892

Letter From [Unidentified] To Mrs. Muir [Louie Strentzel Muir], 1892 Aug 31, Unidentified

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Bonham Texas August 31st 1892 Dear Louie Georgia and I came from Honey Grove to this place yesterday morning. Joe [ ] had come here from Dallas to meet us, and called in the afternoon. She has changed very much, looks old and broken, and I think unhappy, although tries to appear cheerful. I have not seen her husband yet. She has two of the worst children I ever saw but they are quite pretty, a little boy 9, and a girl 3. We are staying with Eva and Mr. White. They are staying at a very nice private boarding …

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Letter From Katharine [Merrill] Graydon To Wanda [Muir], 1892 Aug 21., Katharine Merrill Graydon Aug 1892

Letter From Katharine [Merrill] Graydon To Wanda [Muir], 1892 Aug 21., Katharine Merrill Graydon

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[marked "Indianapolis letters"]

1364 Franklin St.,
Oakland, Aug. 21st, 1892.

My dear Wanda,

Your two letters, so nicely written, have both reached me, and I have not intended being so long in answering them, but the days down here in Oakland have a way of flying by before one can get in all he cares to do. I am very glad your grandmother got off, and I know how much you especially miss her, but the trip and the change will do her good. When do you expect her back? You ask about my school. In my own especial class …

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Letter From Louis Def. Bartlett To John Muir, 1892 Aug 19., Louis De Fontenay Bartlett Aug 1892

Letter From Louis Def. Bartlett To John Muir, 1892 Aug 19., Louis De Fontenay Bartlett

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

1323 St. Charles St.,
Alameda, Aug. 19th, 1892.

Mr. John Muir,
Martinez.

Dear Sir:

I wish to thank you for the great kindness you did Mr. Price and myself in describing the best way down the Tuolumne Canyon. Without your directions we never could have made the trip, whereas, with them, we were able to accomplish it successfully. Unfortunately, we were not able to proceed as you advised us to do - to take nothing with us but food - for Mr. Lambert, of the Soda Springs, whom we had counted on to take our baggage to the Hetch Hetchy, …

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Letter From [Mrs. L. E. Strentzel] To John Muir, 1892 Aug 18., Louisiana E. Strentzel Aug 1892

Letter From [Mrs. L. E. Strentzel] To John Muir, 1892 Aug 18., Louisiana E. Strentzel

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Indio Station

300 feet below the sea

August 1892.

Dear John confess I must mankind is mostly dust O strange that this should be since we’re beneath the sea

[in margin: With [illegible] & [illegible] love I am ever in [illegible] your mother]

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Letter From Katharine Graydon To John Muir, [1892 Aug 15]., Katharine Graydon Aug 1892

Letter From Katharine Graydon To John Muir, [1892 Aug 15]., Katharine Graydon

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[Marked "Indianapolis letters"]

1364 Franklin St.,
Oakland, Aug. 15, '92.

Dear Mr. Muir:
Your letter and express package reached me on Saturday and I thank you for both - but I did not want you to send so much as to make me to such an extent your debtor.
Tell the children I had hoped to spend next Sat. with them, that I am homesick to see them, but that this evening comes a letter from some N. Y. cousins. Col. and Mrs. Hough, who have asked me to go to Menlo Park with them next Saturday, and as it …

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Letter From [Mrs.] L. E. Strentzel To John Muir, 1892 Aug 14., Louisiana E. Strentzel Aug 1892

Letter From [Mrs.] L. E. Strentzel To John Muir, 1892 Aug 14., Louisiana E. Strentzel

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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[1]

Honey Grove Texas

Aug 14th 1892.

Dear John

After the mishap with your cards I had no more paper to write to you until I arrived here so what ought to have been first, has turned out to be last. I believe little Helen’s card was sent from Abilene From there on to Fort Worth the country is very beautiful, mostly level with large groves of fine oak trees, while the prairies, thousands and thousands of acres, are covered with cotton and corn. The sail is a rich dark [loarn?] and the recent heavy rains have mad every …

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Letter From L.S. To Mrs. Muir [Louie Strentzel Muir], 1892 Aug 12, L. S. Aug 1892

Letter From L.S. To Mrs. Muir [Louie Strentzel Muir], 1892 Aug 12, L. S.

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Los [Angeles] 7 A. M. We are getting on finely drawing [ ] [very] comfortable, [cushion] like [downy] [ ] pillows. Conductor polite. [ ] [weather] deliciously warmer. Sat up most of the night seeing the country passed through 21 tunnels [Georgia] is very [charming] is thoughtful and self reliant like Wanda. The City is beautiful [oranges] [ ] [fine] L.S.

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Letter From Lucy M. Washburn To John Muir, 1892 Aug 12., Lucy M. Washburn Aug 1892

Letter From Lucy M. Washburn To John Muir, 1892 Aug 12., Lucy M. Washburn

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

165 Devine St. [1]

San Jose, Aug. 12. 1892

Mr. John Muir.

Dear Sir:-

When Mr. Allen gave me this letter to you he suggested that if I would call upon you at your home, it would make you less trouble than to answer any questions by letter: and it was then impossible for me to go to Martinez, and has been since. I am [now?] to have a little time at my command [Lowern.?] before our Normal School begins its new term. I [have?] been writing a little paper on the Alaska summer [Tour?], which I took last year …

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Letter From Grandma [Louisiana Strentzel] To Wanda Muir 1892 Aug 11, Louisiana E. Strentzel Aug 1892

Letter From Grandma [Louisiana Strentzel] To Wanda Muir 1892 Aug 11, Louisiana E. Strentzel

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Thursday Morning
Dear Wanda, We have just reached Wilcox Arizona, came over the desert yesterday and crossed the Colorado at [ ]. Tell mama the end of the bridge on the side stands our own old camp. The old fort looks just the same as in 49. The railroad from the river runs in a different direction from our old road, so the country is all new to me. It is a perfect desert. I would not give our little valley for the whole of it. Will arrive at El Paso at 1 today. Weather very hot but [ ] …

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Letter From L.S. To Mrs. Muir [Louie Strentzel Muir], 1892 Aug 10, L. S. Aug 1892

Letter From L.S. To Mrs. Muir [Louie Strentzel Muir], 1892 Aug 10, L. S.

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Wednesday afternoon I scribbled a few words to you this morning while the train was moving back and forth at the station. Georgie had written and picked up mine [letter] in a hurry and gave them to the [porter] who ran to the post office with them. She must have sent the 2 [cards] that were directed to [ ], as I cannot find them, but how ridiculous to send a card without writing on it. In the midst of the great Mohave desert, and how do you think I feel when I think of 1849

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Letter From [Ann G. Muir] To Dan[Iel H. Muir], 1892 Jul 28., Ann G. Muir Jul 1892

Letter From [Ann G. Muir] To Dan[Iel H. Muir], 1892 Jul 28., Ann G. Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[4]

The Presbyterian Church here has been badly burned but instead of getting it fixed up again, they have decided to have a new one built and have bought a large place for the purpose In the meantime Mr. [illegible] preaches in the Court House I now close with much love to all the family

Affectionately

Mother

[1]

Portage July 18th 1892

Dear Danl

I gladly received your kind letter and I thought at once that my turn had surely come I am pleased to know that you are all well hoping babys ancle is better We are all well …

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Letter From R[Obert] M. Price To John Muir, [1892] Jul 26., Robert M. Price Jul 1892

Letter From R[Obert] M. Price To John Muir, [1892] Jul 26., Robert M. Price

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Yosemite Valley, July 26.

Mr. John Muir:-

My dear Mr. Muir:-

On reaching here Sunday night, I found your letter waiting me. Mr. Bartlett and I have had a fine tramp so far, from Berenda to Wawona, and thence on a trail to Glacier Point and into the Valley. We expect to start for Tuolumne Meadows to-morrow, thence to Mt. Lyell, and if we have

time we want to try the trip down the Tuolumne to Hetch Hetchy. We are very grateful to you for your directions. Mr. Armes has written to me asking me to find out what I …

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Letter From John Muir To Elliott Mcallister, 1892 Jul 22., John Muir Jul 1892

Letter From John Muir To Elliott Mcallister, 1892 Jul 22., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

7/22 92

Martinez July 22, 1892

Mr Elliott McAllister

Dear Sir

I think you may find the map of the Wheeler Survey at the rooms of the U.S. Geological Survey at Berkeley. The State Survey map of the Sierra will however answer your purpose fairly well & this you may perhaps find at Pagot Upham & Co S.F. You will have difficulty in finding or climbing Tyndall.

With best wishes I am yours truly

John Muir

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Letter From William D. Armes To John Muir, 1892 Jul 22., William D. Armes Jul 1892

Letter From William D. Armes To John Muir, 1892 Jul 22., William D. Armes

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

01589

Oakland, July 22, 1892.

My dear Mr. Muir,

I enclose a letter that I have just received from Mr. Robinson. It seems to me a case that we would do well to take some action on. A number of our Directors are away, but if you could come down we could probably get a quorum, and do something. Dr. Senger and Mr. Price are now in the Valley, and I shall write them to keep their eyes open.

Yours sincerely,

Wm. D. Armes.

Would a newspaper article on the subject do any good! Could you not get the Chronicle …

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Letter From Elliott Mcallister To John Muir, 1892 Jul 20., Elliott Mcallister Jul 1892

Letter From Elliott Mcallister To John Muir, 1892 Jul 20., Elliott Mcallister

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[letterhead]

July 20th 1892.

Professor John Muir

Martinez –

Dear Sir

I am planning with a friend an excursion into Kings River Canon, hoping to be able to ascend Mt. Tyndall. As we desire to learn as much of the country before – hand as possible, I write to ask if you could refer me to where I could find plate [67 – B&D?] of Wheeler’s Maps, which includes this region. Inquiry at the Coast Survey was not satisfactory as their set was incomplete. I hope that I do not trespass upon your indulgence in making this inquiry – Your …

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Letter From K[Atharine] M[Errill] Graydon To Wanda [Muir], 1892 Jul 8., Katharine Merrill Graydon Jul 1892

Letter From K[Atharine] M[Errill] Graydon To Wanda [Muir], 1892 Jul 8., Katharine Merrill Graydon

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[marked "Indianapolis letters"]

Mc Chesneys
1364 Franklin St.,
Oakland, July 8, '92.

My dear Wanda:

For the past week I have thought each day should see a letter sent to you, but the time has been so occupied that letter-writing has stepped aside. To-day I am going to keep my room and talk with my far-away friends.
I am wondering how you all are, for it seems a long time since I bade you goodbye; but I hope your Mother's cold has disappeared, that your Grandmother is better and preparing for the Texan trip, and that Helen has not forgotten …

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Letter From Willard Johnson To John Muir, 1892 Jun 29., Willard Johnson Jun 1892

Letter From Willard Johnson To John Muir, 1892 Jun 29., Willard Johnson

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Department of the Interior
United States Geological Survey

Berkeley, Cal., June 20, 1892.

My dear Mr. Muir:

I telegraphed you this morning that 1 would not be able to go with you to Mt. Diablo - at least for the present. I have to go south at once, unexpectedly, for a few days. I greatly regret the necessity of pulling out of this little visit to Professor Davidson. I notified Kerr and Prof. Christie, and this morning I understood that they were going anyway, but Kerr has just telegraphed me that he can not go after all. I suppose he …

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Letter From J. H. Senger Wm D. Armes To John Muir, 1892 May 25., Joachim Henry Senger, William D. Armes May 1892

Letter From J. H. Senger Wm D. Armes To John Muir, 1892 May 25., Joachim Henry Senger, William D. Armes

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[letterhead]

Berkeley, May 25th, 1892.

Dear Sir,

On Saturday, May 28th at 11 A.M. at the office of Warren Onley Esq, 101 Sansome St, San Francisco, there will be held a preliminary meeting for the purpose of forming a ‘Sierra Club’. Mr John Muir will preside. You are cordially invited to be present.

Yours, respectfully

J.H. Senger

Wm. D. Armes.

Mr John Muir,

Martinez

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[in margin: Russ x]

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Letter From Georage E. Whitney To John Muir, 1892 May 25., Georage E. Whitney May 1892

Letter From Georage E. Whitney To John Muir, 1892 May 25., Georage E. Whitney

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

01585

[letterhead]

Oakland, 25 May, 1892.

John Muir Esquire

Martinez, Cal.

My dear Sir:- Although not personally very well acquainted with you, we have several mutual friends which fact emboldens one to write you. You may have heard that I am desirous of being a candidate for Congress to succeed Judge McKenna. [Contra Corta?] County is in the district, and I am persuaded that a kind word from you in my behalf to those gentlemen in your county who have influence in the naming of delegates to the convention would be very beneficial. If you know enough of one to …

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Letter From Harry Fielding Reid To John Muir, 1892 May 25., Harry Fielding Reid May 1892

Letter From Harry Fielding Reid To John Muir, 1892 May 25., Harry Fielding Reid

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[letterhead] Cleveland, O. May 25, 92

My dear Prof Muir,

I have just returned from Atlantic City where I took Mrs. Reid & her son to enjoy for a while the salt air; I find your letter of May 15th awaiting me. Your former letter was also duly received. Thank you very much for your good offices in seeing Gov. Perkins & securing for me the reductions you men-


mention. I am busily engaged preparing for the summer; and look forward with hopes of seeing you. I expect to take two camp hands & possibly one companion with me this …

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Letter From John Muir To [Henry] Senger, 1892 May 22., John Muir May 1892

Letter From John Muir To [Henry] Senger, 1892 May 22., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

MARTINEZ, May 22, 1892.

Prof.Senger,

Dear Sir: I will gladly attend the meeting on Saturday next at Mr. Olney's office.
I suppose it will not be best to have a large number present at the first meeting. I should like to have Mt. Thos. Magee invited as likely to prove useful and Mr. Pelham Ames.
Hoping that we will be able to do something for wildness and make the mountains glad, I remain

Cordially yours,
JOHN MUIR.

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Letter From Altray Horton [And] William Horton To John Muir, 1892 May 20., Altray Horton, William Horton May 1892

Letter From Altray Horton [And] William Horton To John Muir, 1892 May 20., Altray Horton, William Horton

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[2]

intended to dispose of his property but he neglected to make a will so Mother, myself and my sister & brother, met and agreed to settle it as he intended to, so my brother & sister gets a thousand dollars apiece and the farm and the rest to me and he wished me to care for Mother while she lives, now we had our heads set on coming to you and I hate worse than ever to give it up now for Father is gone now and you knew him well enough to know he was all the world …

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