Creator

P. B. Van Trump

Recipient

John Muir

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[1]Yelm, Wash, July 18th, 1910.John Muir,Martinez, Cal.My Dear Friend:Your Kind, friendly and esteemed letter of 12th came duly to hand, and I thank you for it. Your acceptance and commendation of Tahoma will, I am sure, be very helpful in this matter. It is principally the Rotary Clubs and their friends, so far, that have publicly agreed to the compromise name, but they are large and influential organizations in both cities. The editors of the papers of the rival cities do not wrangle as much as they048332used to over the mountain name. The new comers to the state - and their number is on the increase - will naturally prefer the expressive and poetic native name, Altogether, the existing conditions seem to favor the movement for a change.Excuse my use of a pencil. In my old age I find writing with a pen difficult and [irksome.?]Most faithfully yours,P. B. Van Trump.P.S. Since writing the above yours of 14th has come.Yes, the mountain book sent is beautiful, and the mountain is thoroughly pictured nowadays. The views taken by Warner when04833

Location

Yelm, Washington

Date Original

1910 Jul 18

Source

Original letter dimensions: 20.5 x 12.5 cm.

Resource Identifier

muir19_0637-let.tif

File Identifier

Reel 19, Image 0637

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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 1

Keywords

John Muir, correspondence, letters, author, writing, naturalist, California, correspondent, mail, message, post, exchange of letters, missive, notes, epistle

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