Creator
John Muir
Recipient
J[oseph] C. Powell
Preview
Transcription
(Found in Matthi[illegible] - Vom Krautereien [diacritic]given by Dr. Wm P. GibbonsHaving read this, Gill wiped both eyes dry, & giving his head a graceful bob, he disappeared like an xploded torpedo. The [illegible] A profound silence ensued, & the xpert member seem'd to be absorbed in reverie, & was only roused from it by a sharp crack of gavel, when he heav'd a deep sigh, & said in a low voice "Shades of Hogarth." No one knew the meaning of this until - minutes of - meetg were being gathered up, & the accompanying cartoon was found among the papers. where? How much longer this poetic cyclone wd have lasted no one can tell, had not - Chairman xhausted his stock of common sense by calling - Committee to order & insisting on - members speaking to question, "Shall - Club have an anniversary celebration?" There was an unanimous xpression - approbation, & then came another question "What shall be the programme of this celebration?" Here discordant elements seemed to break out, in the committee, & a long discussion ensued, without any conclusion being reached. In - midst of this, who should enter - room but [Risery?], who said he had been studying up this matter & thought [he'd?] adjust it to mutual satisfaction. A long & tedious conference followed, & ultimately the following points were reached 1st. A Commission to Mt Olympus or to some other locality. 2.- A meetg of the Club on wh. occasion every member shd be at liberty to bring 2 ladies. 3.- That the ladies should get the supper. 4.- That a lady shd preside over the meeting. 5.- That the ladies should select a topic & discuss it under the rules of the Club. 6. That the members should demonstrate to - ladies that they can observe silence during - discussion by - other sex
Location
Martinez, Calif.
Date Original
1901 Oct 15
Source
Original letter dimensions unknown.
Resource Identifier
muir11_0889-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 11, Image 0889
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The unpublished works of John Muir are copyrighted by the Muir-Hanna Trust.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
The Bancroft Library, University of California at Berkeley. 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 3
Keywords
John Muir, correspondence, letters, author, writing, naturalist, California, correspondent, mail, message, post, exchange of letters, missive, notes, epistle
