Creator

C[harles] K[endall]

Recipient

John Muir

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UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISONOFFICE OF THE PRESIDENTJune 26 th, 1897.Mr. John Muir, LL.D.,California.Dear Sir:It gives me pleasure to announce that on the unanimous recommendation of the Faculty, the Board of Regents authorized me on Commencement Day to confer upon you the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws. You have earned it by your explorations and your scientific work and writings The University is proud of your achievements and desires thus to indicate her high appreciation.I have the honor to beVery respectfully yours,[illegible]President.02305

Location

Madison, Wisc.

Date Original

1897-06-26T00:00:00

Source

Original letter dimensions: 28 x 21.5 cm.

Resource Identifier

muir09_0939-let.tif

File Identifier

Reel 09, Image 0939

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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 1

Keywords

John Muir, correspondence, letters, author, writing, naturalist, California, correspondent, mail, message, post, exchange of letters, missive, notes, epistle

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