Creator
J[ohn] M. Vanderbilt
Recipient
John Muir
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2 01020 [3]and peaceful town for a mining camp. Many places claims are doing well and capitalists of San Francisco have taken ahold of quartz which looks very well. Quite a number of prospectors are out in other sections but no new finds have been made at present. We have had a photographer travelling with us for two months taking views about the country, he has taken a fine collection of glaciers, icebergs, mountains &c &c. Rev. Young has made a short rip with me and is now on his way to Wrangel in a canoe. He is doing well both physically & otherwise, he expressed surprise when hearing that you had gone north but wishes you all the success possible, we are both disappointed in knowing that you will not be here this season but hope that you can be with us next season. The Mission at [Chileat?] is rather [Chileoot?], by our store, is to be established this month – our old friend & traveler
Location
Steamer Favorite, Kilisnoo, Alaska
Date Original
1881 Jul 9
Source
Original letter dimensions: 27 x 21 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir04_0656-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 04, Image 0656
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 3
Keywords
John Muir, correspondence, letters, author, writing, naturalist, California, correspondent, mail, message, post, exchange of letters, missive, notes, epistle
