Creator

John Muir

Recipient

[C. Hart] Merriam

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Martinez, Cal. Dec. 18, 1901.My dear MerriamMany thanks for the big lot of magnificent photographs far the best I think you have ever done. Cathedral Peak from the lake, the Tuolumne Monument, Lake Tenaya, the two Hetch Hetchy views, Tuolumne Cascades, are far the best I ever saw. The Cassiope among the bowlders is charming, so are many other flowery foregrounds and tree studies. Where is that patch of dwarf pine with the children nestling in it? The picture of yourself is splendid. You have managed to make even our old square house and dry surroundings look grand. Mrs. Muir and the girls like it very much, also the family group with the dog, and want more of copies though hate to ask them. You may well be proud of this season's lot of pictures.I have seen a good many notices of the Harriman book, all favorable. I hope it is selling well.About a week ago I sent you and the Baileys a bag of nuts and some raisins and sauterne and hope they may reach you by Christmas. Here is the B. R. receipt that you may know where to look for them.Give my love to Elizabeth and the sweet lassies and the Baileys. May you all have a glorious good New Year.Ever your friend,JOHN MUIR02839

Location

Martinez, Calif.

Date Original

1901 Dec 18

Source

Original letter dimensions unknown.

Resource Identifier

muir11_0995-trans.tif

File Identifier

Reel 11, Image 0995

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The unpublished works of John Muir are copyrighted by the Muir-Hanna Trust.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

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.

Copyright Holder

Muir-Hanna Trust

Copyright Date

1984

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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