Creator
Ruthven Deane
Recipient
John Muir
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but he was determined to find me, declaring with lecture emphasis that there was non in Cala he was so eager to meet as Muir. After weather & compliments came evolution, rather loose & uncertain in statement though evidently meant to be incontrovertible, & I took a kind of half praise half blameworthy satisfaction in rolling blocks in his way, not that I would in any way oppose the discovered truths of evolution for I embrace them most cordially, but it is terribly aggravating to hear one claiming the office of teacher discoursing so well & 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 slightingly of a friend of mine, an old botanist who has worked lovingly & 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 chicocasis as a discovery of his own. It was discovered & named many years ago, together with some twenty five or thirty other cretaceous shells from the exposed beds on Chico Creek, a list of which you may find on Page 210, Vol. 1 Cal: Geological Survey. Had a letter from Gray two weeks ago in answer to mine con= =taining 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
Cambridge, Mass
Date Original
1878 Mar 24
Source
Original letter dimensions: 22.5 x 14.5 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir03_0752-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 03, Image 0752
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 4
Keywords
John Muir, correspondence, letters, author, writing, naturalist, California, correspondent, mail, message, post, exchange of letters, missive, notes, epistle
