Creator
John Muir
Recipient
Mrs. [Annie] Bidwell
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[Page 2] it is terribly aggravating to hear one claiming the office of teacher discoursing as well and so heartlessly on the glorious creation, of God. After proceeding a while with increasing caution he at length fell to story-telling in which he was quite amusing. Before the Evolution period of the evening he took occasion to speak slightly of a friend of mine, an old botanist who has worked lovingly and well in the wild gardens of God near half a century. This of course brought on a capital indulgence of opposition for me. In your letter I would infer that the Prof claimed Ammonites Chicoensis as a discovery of his own. It was discovered and named many years ago, together with some twentyfive or thirty other cretaceous shells from the exposed beds on Chico Creek, a list of which you may find on page 210, fol. I. Cal: Geological Survey. Had a letter from Gray two weeks ago in answer to mine containing notes on the Generals old favorite - Pinus ponderosa. Also a letter from your sister full of pleasant memories of our fine excursion.
Ever cordially yours, John Muir.
Location
San Francisco, Calif.
Date Original
1878 Mar 28
Source
Original letter dimensions: 28 x 21 cm.
Resource Identifier
1878 Mar 28 JM to Mrs Bidwell
File Identifier
MSS 048 John Muir Papers
Copyright Status
Copyrighted
Copyright Statement
The unpublished works of John Muir are copyrighted by the Muir-Hanna Trust. To purchase copies of images and/or obtain permission to publish or exhibit them, see http://www.pacific.edu/Library/Find/Holt-Atherton-Special-Collections/Fees-and-Forms-.html
Owning Institution
University of the Pacific Library Holt-Atherton Special Collections. Please contact this institution directly to obtain copies of the images or permission to publish or use them beyond educational purposes.
Copyright Holder
Muir-Hanna Trust
Copyright Date
1984
Page Number
1878 Mar 28 JM to Mrs Bidwell p2
Keywords
John Muir, correspondence, letters, author, writing, naturalist, California, correspondent, mail, message, post, exchange of letters, missive, notes, epistle
