Creator
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Recipient
John Muir
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[1]New York Aug 10th, 1903Mr John Muir;Dear Sir: I take a privilege that greatness bestows upon its beneficiaries in letting the impelling impulse have way and let some of the pleasure you r book 'Our National Parks" has given me, have expression that reaches the giver of it. Being an ignoramus in science (as well as in much else) this is the first of your published works I have met: and being of stern necessity tied up to an office business - with the hills and streams but of sight and the love of them strong in me - imaging the delight of seeing the Sierras, of breathing the fine clear air. of making acquaintance with those blessed trees of yours - and all the other dear wild exquisite flora - and seeing with03289
Location
New York
Date Original
1903 Aug 10
Source
Original letter dimensions: 21.5 x 21.5 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir13_0768-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 13, Image 0768
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
