Creator
J[ohn] M. Vanderbilt
Recipient
John Muir
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[2]town contains about 50 houses & a white population of some 200 – very rich looking rock has been found in that vicinity, new finds are daily made & there is every prospect of that section being well prospected. I met Mr. Young about three weeks ago at the new town – he was on his way to Portland where he intends placing a number of indian boys at the Government School. Young said he would take a dun down to California to see you if he had time. The Glaciers are looking fine this spring and I am sure would be pleased to see you – I anticipate a fine trip this month up Glacier Bay Cross Sound where I will remain with the steamer eight or ten days prospecting the [hair seal ground?]. We have had a good deal of lovely weather this spring giving our numerous passengers opportunity to admire the beautiful scenery and above all[3]the noble Glaciers invariably enchanting all beholders. About a month ago I was down in Icy Straits near Cape Spencer with a party of mining expects on board who wanted to see Dick Willoughbys locations of ledges in that direction. We went up [illegible] for about twelve miles I estimated; the Inlet is about eight miles north of Cap Spencer. U.S. Signal Stations have just been established at our posts with one at Sitka – a man came out from Washington exp[illegible]dy for that purpose. I am very sorry that Mr & Mrs Lyons have left Sitka for Oregon we liked them & thought that they would always remain here, Mrs Lyons health failed so much that they were advised to leave this climate. We miss them greatly. It would give us great pleasure if you rcould come up this season with Mrs. Muir we would endeavor
Location
Sitka, Alaska
Date Original
1881 May 5
Source
Original letter dimensions: 25.5 x 40.5 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir04_0530-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 04, Image 0530
Copyright Status
Copyright status unknown
Copyright Statement
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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
