Creator
R[obert] U[nderwood] Johnson
Recipient
John Muir
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Transcription
J.M. 2to James and, possibly, if they were merely given to him by the lady who received them he had a legal right to hold them, though I thought it was a petty piece of business, but that he certainly had no right whatever to publish a line from them, as that right inheres in you as the writer, or in your heirs in case of your death. You could get out a perpetual injunction against Mr. James publishing them or permitting them to be published; that is, if you should come to swords points on the matter. It seems that that gentleman has an idea that these are so interesting and valuable from a scientific point of view that you ought to be kept from destroying them-as if you were not as much interested as he in the presentation of the records of your scientific work. Some people make me tired!I am very much in hopes that Tuesday's vote will dispose of the political ambitions of Mr. William R. Hearst.Faithfully yours,R. U. JohnsonAssociate Editor.Mr. John Muir.03770
Location
New York
Date Original
1906-10-31 00:00
Source
Original letter dimensions: 26.5 x 21 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir16_0395-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 16, Image 0395
Copyright Status
Copyright status unknown
Copyright Statement
Some letters written to John Muir may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
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.
Page Number
Page 2
Keywords
John Muir, correspondence, letters, author, writing, naturalist, California, correspondent, mail, message, post, exchange of letters, missive, notes, epistle
