Creator
C. Hart Merriam
Recipient
John Muir
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[4]It looks as if we would leave Washington May 2 and arrive in San Francisco about the middle of the month, going [illegible] Santa Fe & the Grand Canon. I hope to take the 3 girls along.Congress did little by us than usual this year (though not by me personally). We are sending expeditions to Mexico, Alaska, & Great B[illegible] and shall have field parties, as usual, in New Mexico & California.Burroughs was here for a day or so a few [mths?] ago & thought he might go to California with us. He said he would like to return John Muir's call.Every night when [we?] [illegible] the nuts & raisins we think of your kind thoughtfulness.The 3 girls join in kindest regards to you & yours.A[illegible]C. Hart MerriamTo John Muir[1]WashingtonMarch 20, 1903My dear Mr. Muir:So you thought I was never going to send you those photos! Well, it certainly looked that way. Washington is a good place for some things but not for photographers. When I finally got a man started at our work he had only got [illegible] [illegible] up when he suddenly took sick & fell into bed with a fever and didn't show up again for about 6 weeks. Then he [was?] naturally slow - like Helen's [brown?] horse.03189
Location
Washington, D.C.
Date Original
1903 Mar 20
Source
Original letter dimensions: 20.5 x 27 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir13_0308-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 13, Image 0308
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
