Creator
Mary V. Worstell
Recipient
John Muir
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Transcription
2.never dimmed. I am a self-supporting woman and the journey West was for recreation only. I made no plans to turn the journey into profit beyond telling myself to keep eyes and heart open. On my return I chanced to attend a very poor lecture. At its close a friend said to me "You could do better than that!" - a sorry compliment! But the thought took root - and now I derive considerableaddition to my usual income from[1][letterhead]Mr. John Muir.My dear Mr. Muir:If community of admirations makes strangers into friends, we should be friends of almost four years' standing. In the summer of '97 it was my privilege to look upon the majesty of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and there came into my life a glory which has02913
Location
place unknown
Date Original
[ca. 1901]
Source
Original letter dimensions: 17.5 x 22.5 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir11_1132-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 11, Image 1132
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 1
Keywords
John Muir, correspondence, letters, author, writing, naturalist, California, correspondent, mail, message, post, exchange of letters, missive, notes, epistle
