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Letter From M[Argaret Muir] Reid To [Louie Strentzel Muir], [Ca 1890]., Margaret Muir Reid

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I am sorrow to say I have not seen John's writings in the Century Magazine but have written to Jessie to try & get the numbers. I am glad of your sympathy Louie but please do not worry about me. I think dear Louie, much as I would like to see you all, it will be impossible for me to accept your kind invitation to come to California next Winter. our affairs are so unsettled, and John talks of leaving home a while to try & earn a little But how glad I would be to see you, or …

Charles Chesnutt Correspondence- Letter To Mr. Cable, July 1890, Charles W. Chesnutt

Charles Chesnutt - Correspondence

Letter from Charles W. Chesnutt to a Mr. George Cable regarding concerns of plagiarism in a short story.

Kept at Charles W. Chesnutt Library Archives & Special Collections Department at Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NC

Charles Chesnutt Correspondence- Letter To Mr. Cable, May 1890, Charles W. Chesnutt

Charles Chesnutt - Correspondence

Letter from Charles W. Chesnutt to a Mr. Cable regarding concerns of plagiarism in a short story.

Kept at Charles W. Chesnutt Library Archives & Special Collections Department at Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NC

Charles Chesnutt Correspondence- Letter To Mr. Cable, May 1890, Charles W. Chesnutt

Charles Chesnutt - Correspondence

Letter from Charles W. Chesnutt to a Mr. Cable regarding the conclusion of accusations of plagiarism in a short story.

Kept at Charles W. Chesnutt Library Archives & Special Collections Department at Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NC

Letter From Annie L. Muir To [Louie Muir], [Ca. 1890 ?]., Annie L. Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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been with us in this family gathering - Mother, Sarah and Mary have asked me to say so to you - And they all thank you for the childrens photos. which have given them all great pleasure - They all think them lovely. The ward here is large - the lawn kept nicely cut and there are some lovely flower plants in it - besides which there is a [illegible] and many beautful flowers in pots. All of which I am sure you would admire and enjoy very much if you were here, for I know how you appreciate …

Letter From H[Enry] T . Finck To John Muir, [Ca. 1890]., Henry T . Finck

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[ca 1890]

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Dear Mr Muir

The enclosed may interest you - at any rate it will show you that the Yosemite has friends here. Mr Johnson kindly lent me his clippings for this editorial. If there is anything more to be done let me know & I'll take hold of the wheels again.

Yours Sincerely

H. T. Finck

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Letter From Jeanne C. Carr To [John Muir?], [1890 ?]., Jeanne C. Carr

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[1890?]

for I had a pleasure early in this month worthy to have been shared with you. I put out my hand for you once or twice when a magnificenter view than the rest of the Upper Himalayas was unfolded. Trees, trees, trees, our pines over again. Straight columnar infinate in numbers. and the great imperial Photographs give the appearance of immensity in heights and distances. It must be so. God has done his best with men and mountains in Asia. A Mr Smith who has travelled everywhere - offered my friends the use of his Albums for a few …

Letter From R[Obert] U[Nderwood] Johnson To John Muir, 1889 Dec 19., Robert Underwood Johnson

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

19th December, 1889.

My dear Muir,-

I have an idea regarding your Yosemite article. So long aslong as the question of the extension of the grant is likely to come up, why not make an article on the whole fifty miles square, with a rapid description of the Yosemite as a nucleus, taking in the Tuolumne Canyon, the peaks along the Mono trail, in short, the territory shown on the inclosed map, one of the number sent to me by Robinson? If then we could get some photographs of the other portions of this territory, it would relieve the whole …

Letter From [Ann G. Muir] To Dan[Iel H.] And Emma [Muir] , 1889 Dec 17., Ann G. Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Portage Dec, 17th 1889.

Dear Danl & Emma,

It seems a very long time since I have had any nes from either of you - I thought I must write now I hope you are all well, and if your Baby Boy is thriving as well as Joanna's Baby girl he will be doing very well indeed. Joanna is still with us, and Walter is still in Philadelphia and how long he will be there seems to be quite uncertain.

I have just received a letter from John, he has not yet got that large book finished, but expects to …

Letter From Mother [Ann Gilrye Muir] To John Muir & Louie [Strentzel Muir], 1889 Dec 13., Ann Gilrye Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Portage, Dec. 13th, 1889.

Dear John and Louie:

Hoping you are all well, I send you this small token of remembrance. Our Christmas meeting is now very small indeed, but our absent ones are by no means forgotten.
I expect you know what a sad experience has been Joanna's; however, her health is improving now. Wishing you every happiness, with the compliments of the season, I am,

Lovingly,

Mother.

Dear Brother and Sister:

I join with Mother in the inclosed wish and greeting. I congratulate you upon the happiness of your circumstances this joyful Christmas time, and I wish you …

Letter From Walter Brown To John Muir, 1889 Dec 10., Walter Brown

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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Dec 10th 1889

Mr John Muir

Martinez Cal.

My Dear Brother:-

Your kind letter of Nov 29th has reached me today and I wish to beg your pardon for the seeming neglect for I realize that I should have written to you and sent you the statement regarding the house which you requested long ago, but I have

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not been in Kansas City for eight months except for a day or two and then so busy, the taxes an dinterest are all cared for so it is all safe and I carry eight thousand fire …

Letter From Maggie [Margaret Muir Reid] To John Muir, 1889 Dec 9., Margaret Muir Reid

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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he can do at present) on a ranch near town, he comes home at night & Harry is on the ranch in Kansas alone taking care of the place & the few horses left on it. The place cannot be left as in that thinly settled country everything that could be carried off would be taken. The children are well except Jessie but she is able to be at her work in Mr Foss' office. My own health has been poor this last summer & fall I am quite nervous, though I am able to do something most of …

Letter From Joanna [Muir Brown] To John Muir, 1889 Dec 8, Joanna Muir Brown

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[4]We are still here at mothers, waiting for Walter to accomplish his R.R. and Trust Co. work at Philadelphia, He has had many discouragements and many unforeseen difficulties to contend with but he remains undaunted and says he must and will succeed, He made a flying trip to K.C. last week, arriving there in the morning and returning to Phila. in the evening of the same day, He went to the house which is still closed and reports everything undisturbed.[1]Portage WisDec. 8, 1889Dearest brother John:-Your long letter to Annie which came this moring, and which I have had the pleasure …

Letter From Joanna [Muir Brown] To John Muir, 1889 Dec 8, Joanna Muir Brown

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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We are still here at mothers, waiting for Walter to accomplish his R.R. and Trust Co. work at Philadelphia, He has had many discouragements and many unforeseen difficulties to contend with but he remains undaunted and says he must and will succeed, He made a flying trip to K.C. last week, arriving there in the morning and returning to Phila. in the evening of the same day, He went to the house which is still closed and reports everything undisturbed.

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Portage Wis

Dec. 8, 1889

Dearest brother John:-

Your long letter to Annie which came this moring, and …

Letter From John Muir To [Robert Underwood] Johnson, 1889 Dec 6., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Martinez

Dec. 6th 1889

My dear Johnson

I have your letter with the Yosemite letters, good advice, good wishes & all. Yours on Yosemite would be unfinitely moderate if addressed to clean & clear eyed lovers of God's fountain beauti, but to the commercial heathen in his blindness not too moderate at all. The other laters are good also, & together make a telling statement of valley affairs & I am glad to see that my awkward word on the subject will not be missed though it makes me feel silly that Mackensie turbid with smoke & alcohol should be …

The Pacific Pharos, December 4, 1889, University Of The Pacific

All Issues - Student Newspaper, The Pacifican, Pacific Weekly

No abstract provided.

Letter From John Muir To Sister Mary [Muir Hand], 1889 Nov 30., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Martinez

Nov. 30, 1889

Dear Sister Mary

I hear that you are expected in Portage soon on a farewell visit ere setting out on your Go-West trip. I will therefore address you there hoping my letter will be in time. You think of settling in Nebraska. Why not come to the glorious climate & country of California instead of the corn & buffalo grass plains swept with blizzards cyclones & sandstorms. Come on a visit anyhow ere striking root in a country so far from anywhere & see civilization & the ocean & a wonder or two & get some …

Letter From R[Obert] U[Nderwood] Johnson To John Muir, 1889 Nov 21., Robert Underwood Johnson

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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21st November, 1889

My dear Muir,-

I inclose for your eye alone, the material concerning the Yosemite which we shall have in the January number. Please do not let it get into anybody else's hands. When I reread it, I am astonished at my own moderation. The press in the East I hope will take up the subject.
You must see that now is the time for your article on the Yosemite Valley, I mean your general descriptive article, and I want you to sit down at once and fix a date at which we may expect the article; …

The Pacific Pharos, November 20, 1889, University Of The Pacific

All Issues - Student Newspaper, The Pacifican, Pacific Weekly

No abstract provided.

Letter From [Annie Wanda Muir ?] To Auntie [?], 1889 Nov 19., Annie Wanda Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

November 19, 1889

Dear Auntie I hope you are well Helen and all of us are well once more I would have written to you long ago but I had trouble with my eyes all summer but I have begun to read and write again, and my eyes do not hurt any more. Baby is as sweet as ever, and she is writing a little too, he says to Aunt Annie way off in Wisconsin

yesterday it rainend and in the afternon there was a beautiful and wonderful rainbow, I never saw before the colors so bright and clear and …

The Pacific Pharos, November 6, 1889, University Of The Pacific

All Issues - Student Newspaper, The Pacifican, Pacific Weekly

No abstract provided.

Letter From Helen C. Huse To John Muir, 1889 Nov 1., Helen C. Huse

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

2606 Pacific Ave.,
Nov. 1st. 1889.

My dear Mr. Muir:

Mr. Keith has spoken to you of our club and of our great desire to have you give us a talk upon Alaska, or any subject that you may prefer. We all know and remember your "Wind Storm in the High Sierras," "The little Douglas Squirrel." etc., etc. aside from your scientific articles of the wonderful stories of the glaciers of this coast.
I remember our delight at listening to you at Mr. McChesney's, again at Sisson's. My heart is just set upon having the ladies of our Club have …

Letter From John Muir To [Robert Underwood] Johnson, 1889 Oct 29., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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Martinez

Oct. 29, 1889

My dear Mr Johnson -

I am very sorry to learng that my dullness & stupidity has occasioned so much trouble. I have not failed however through carelessness I began that confounded letter a dozen times & could never make anything satisfactory out of it. It now lies & has lain on my table for more than a month, a scrawny orderless mass of fragments. You would have written such a letter in half

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an hour & no doubt would like to see me hanged for not being able to write it in a …

The Pacific Pharos, October 23, 1889, University Of The Pacific

All Issues - Student Newspaper, The Pacifican, Pacific Weekly

No abstract provided.

Letter From John Muir To R[Obert Underwood] Johnson, 1889 Oct 8., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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The Pacific Pharos, September 25, 1889, University Of The Pacific

All Issues - Student Newspaper, The Pacifican, Pacific Weekly

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Letter From R[Obert] U[Nderwood] Johnson To John Muir, 1889 Sep 23., Robert Underwood Johnson

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

23rd September, 1889.

My dear Muir:

I thank you very much for your attention to my telegram. You know we print nearly six weeks in advance of our issue, and I did not want to delay the Yosemite business later than the December number if possible to avoid it. I hope what you say will be direct and vigorous; it need not be comprehensive.
As I have already said, we should certainly like to have you write the paper on Kings River Canon, and then we can print the two papers in successive numbers of the Magazine. Whatever you do, …

Letter From James D[Avie] Butler To John Muir, 1889 Sep 20., James Davie Butler

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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[in margin: This hotel was built by Henry & his partner.[illegible] they are lawyers. They put it up as a speculation]

Sept. 20 1889.

Mr John Muir,

My dear friend of all times. I was very glad that you at last gave up [illegible]. More than that you gave me a map of your life such as I demanded. Besides, you ask whether you have sent me photographs of your girls. No you have not at all, by any manner of means. Pray fulfill your promise of those presentiments which I know are no counterfeits, and that right early. …

Letter From [Ann G. Muir] To Dan[Iel H. Muir], 1889 Sep 16., Ann G. Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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Portage

Septr. 16th 1889

Dear David,

The fine view of your handsome new home and your family so very beautifully arranged in front as well as the shaggy pony - arrived safely. We are all delighted with the whole thing one or two remarked that you looked more solumn than usual. I expect it caused you a good deal of anxiety to get all arranged to fit your mind

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I decided to have the picture framed and expect to have it done this week. Thank you for your kindness in sending it. Joannas recovery is very slow & …

Letter From John Muir To [Robert Underwood] Johnson, 1889 Sep 13., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Martinez

Sep 13, 1889

My dear Mr Johnson,

Your telegram & letters reached me in due time I fancy you think me deadly dumb, & so I am nearly. I have been stupidly busy & that is my only excuse. A horde of oriental heathen besides Swiss Dutch Irish etc to look after, & Pic.Cal. into the bargain. By shutting myself up in a room of the Old Grand for two weeks I made out to wriggle through the woods of Washington & over the waters of Puget Sound. Then came howls for the Columbia & I shut myself up …