Creator
Bradford Leavitt
Recipient
John Muir
Preview
Transcription
3at the time. If you will come and say a few words about Emerson, any thing you like, we will "make an immortal Emerson night of it", even though we cannot have the sequoias with us.I know you do not often make public speeches - and I do not ask a speech on this occasion - just a fifteen minute talk; and I urge this not so much in my own name or the name of the Trustees, (of whom our friend Mr. Upham is one) as in[2]Mr. Stebbins, and has spoken in this very pulpit in San Francisco.Now my plan is to have a special meeting, a public meeting, on Sunday evening May 24th in the church, and make as much of the occasion as possible. To do that we need especially two men, admirers of Emerson, one of whom, Pres. Jordan, has already consented, with enthusiasm, to speak; and the other, Mr. Muir, who writes so delightfully about Emerson's visit to Yosemite and the impression the great philosopher made upon him. President Wheeler would speak but will be east
Location
San Francisco
Date Original
1903 Mar 9
Source
Original letter dimensions: 21.5 x 28 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir13_0250-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 13, Image 0250
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
