Creator
John Muir
Recipient
[Jeanne C.] Carr
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Transcription
Hopeton May 20th 69Dear friend Mrs. Carr, I forgot to state in my last concerning the Yosemite that I did not receive yours untill many days after its arrival, as I was shearing sheep a considerable distance from here in the foothills, & the post master not knowing where I was could not forward it, but I will remain here untill the 1st of June or possibly a few days later, & will receive any letters arriving for me at once either in Snelling or Hopeton. The grove of sequoias is only six miles from the Yosemite trail, about midway between Mariposa & the valley. The trail leading to the grove leaves the Yosen' trail at Ms Clarks, where you can obtain all necessary directions etc. It is not many years since this grove was dis- covered. The Sequoias so often described & so well known throughout the world belong to the Calaveras grove, the Mariposa grove has a much larger number of trees than the Calaveras, & it is in all the majesty & grandeur of nature undisturbed You will likely make the jour- ney from Mariposa to the valley in two days. No member of your company need be afraid of this mountain ride as you will be provided with some footed horses accustomed to the journey & an experienced guide416
Location
Hopeton [Calif.]
Date Original
[18]69 May 20
Source
Original letter dimensions: 31.5 x 19.5 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir02_0097-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 02, Image 0097
Copyright Status
Copyrighted
Copyright Statement
The unpublished works of John Muir are copyrighted by the Muir-Hanna Trust. To purchase copies of images and/or obtain permission to publish or exhibit them, see http://www.pacific.edu/Library/Find/Holt-Atherton-Special-Collections/Fees-and-Forms-.html
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.
Copyright Holder
Muir-Hanna Trust
Copyright Date
1984
Page Number
Page 1
Keywords
John Muir, correspondence, letters, author, writing, naturalist, California, correspondent, mail, message, post, exchange of letters, missive, notes, epistle
