Creator
Mary J. Arnold
Recipient
John Muir
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Transcription
[2]happiest month of my whole life time, one month, spent in Yo Semite in the autumn of 1868. Some of my early life was passed in Mariposa County and my only child was born there in 1871. Yes, the Yo Semite is the most sacred spot on earth to me and you have sent me wandering there again. I hear the thunder of the falls, the rippling of the river, the rustle of leaves and the song of birds, I scent the odors of pines the ferry cliffs, and the crushed violets, as when in those dear, dead days, my horse galloped over the meadow. You have sent me an answer that I baptize with my tears. I had not read "Among the birds of Yo Semite" before. It contains not only facts but poetry, and coloring from a master hand.02971
Location
Lakeport, Lake Co. Calif.
Date Original
1902 Mar 24
Source
Original letter dimensions: 25.5 x 20 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir12_0305-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 12, Image 0305
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 2
Keywords
John Muir, correspondence, letters, author, writing, naturalist, California, correspondent, mail, message, post, exchange of letters, missive, notes, epistle
