Creator
[Asa Gray]
Recipient
John Muir
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Transcription
But we went to Santa Cruz, by land, and had a day among the Redwoods of the San Lorenzo Velley - more of which, for size would do not discredit to Calaveras or Mariposa. Going E. we reached the Colorado Mts. via Denver. - found Dr. Parry settled for the summer at Empire City, in a cabin, by himself, which would have delighted you. - I climbed with him Mt. Parry & Mt [illegible] and he made with me & Mrs. Gray a most successful & gratifying ascent of Gray's Peak. - the finest mountain I know. I am going to send you & Mr. Hutchings, books & 00614publications as soon as I can get them from New York. And my Dubuque discourse - which I rehearsed to you in our pleasant walks - I shall send by mail as soon as printed - in 2 weeks, way. - Now I am longing for some of the plants that grow around you - and seeds. The ferns we took from Nevada Fall neighborhood were, I find, sent too dry, & a considerable part are dead in consequence That is they were packed in a cotton bag without anything to
Location
Cambridge, Mass Botanic Garden
Date Original
1872 Sep 11
Source
Original letter dimensions: 20.5 x 25.5 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir02_0899-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 02, Image 0899
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 2
Keywords
John Muir, correspondence, letters, author, writing, naturalist, California, correspondent, mail, message, post, exchange of letters, missive, notes, epistle
