Creator
Mrs. James E. White
Recipient
Sec. of the Smithsonian
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Transcription
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.Washington.Respectfully referred to Mr JohnMuir, Martinez, Calif.and writer so advised.Charles S. WalcottDIRECTOR.M.[in margin: 309][Jan 8, 1903]To the Secretary of the Smithsonian [illegible] Institution - Washington, D.C.Dear Sir:-Will you kindly give me a seven to ten minnet sketch of the life and works of John Muir, who as I understand is in the employ of the government as geologist and perhaps in other capacities, in our National Parks and Reservations.From the literary point I have "Wild Parks and Forest Reservations of the West"- "The Yellowstone National Parks"- "Among the Animals of the Yosemite-" and "The Grand Canon [diacritic]03133
Location
Washington, D. C.
Date Original
1903 Jan 8
Source
Original letter dimensions: 17.5 x 27.5 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir13_0046-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 13, Image 0046
Copyright Status
Copyright status unknown
Copyright Statement
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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
