Creator

Bradford Leavitt

Recipient

John Muir

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4attempts to "entertain" you. Am I presuming too much to ask you to my house when you have old friends homes open to you always? I fear so: still I do it. Perhaps you will come and honor our [house?].I am very respectfullyBradford Leavitt3216 Jackson Street.[letterhead]Sept. 18 1901.My dear Mr. Muir: -It was kind of you to send me the "Atlantic" with your article on the forests of Yosemite. I read it with great interest, especially the last two pages where you speak of Emerson. I became enthusiastic over that part and read it aloud to some friends the other day. It had the breath of the woods in it, and the very spirit of the great trees singing through it. You will02891

Location

San Francisco

Date Original

1901 Sep 18

Source

Original letter dimensions: 21.5 x 28 cm.

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muir11_0865-let.tif

File Identifier

Reel 11, Image 0865

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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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