Creator
Sallie J. Kennedy
Recipient
John Muir
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Transcription
[4]at this little pile of treasures give me. How strange and still how pleasant to think of you having gone to Lake Tahoe so soon after we left it. How exquisitely beautiful it is, Did you ever before see such contrasting color in the same sheet of water? and even the quality of the water appeared different, from water usually. Yes I have read Walden, What shall I say; Vexed one minute -enchanted the next; I was seldom thrown into sympathy with [illegible] Do you recall his chapter on “Sounds” and “Solitude”, - these were my favorite parts of the book. I am afraid to give you my thoughts about them for they would be crude, and probably not give you pleasure. Now what shall I say [1] Washington, Jany 24th, 1878.My dear Mr Muir. A few days since your welcome letter came and I was very happy to receive it. I had begun to think your precious studies had driven every other object from mind. I have wished many times you could be here during this week to meet your two valued friends Dr Gray and Prof Butler, and there is another whom you may not remember so well. but who retains the warmest recollection of meeting you in Yosemite Valley in 69. General [ Abvord?]. General A. brought Prof Butler, to see us one evening this week and we attended a lecture which he delivered badly named
Location
Washingoton
Date Original
1878 Jan 24
Source
Original letter dimensions: 18.5 x 24.5 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir03_0680-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 03, Image 0680
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 1
Keywords
John Muir, correspondence, letters, author, writing, naturalist, California, correspondent, mail, message, post, exchange of letters, missive, notes, epistle
