Creator
C[harles] W[alter] Carruth
Recipient
John Muir
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[4]over civilized, which may heaven preserve you from. If there is anything that takes the youth out of a person it is the insane rush and competition of these times. Would that I had been born a Greek at the dawn of their civilization! Should I go on [illegible]sifying during the nineteen years which would bring me up to your age I should never expect to write as perfect a series of poems as your articles on the B[illegible] Pastures of California, and particularly the portion on the Shasta [trees?]. Trusting that this rambling epistle has not tired your patience too severely, I subscribe myself, Your devoted admirerC. W. Carruth 01750
Location
Oakland, Calif.
Date Original
1893 Dec 19
Source
Original letter dimensions: 23.5 x 15 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir07_1439-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 07, Image 1439
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
