Creator

[John Muir]

Recipient

H[arry] F[ielding] Reid

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[First draft of letter,in note-book][January,1903]Prof. Harry Fielding Reid,Johns Hopkins University,Baltimore, Md.Dear Mr.Reid:I am sorry I have nothing of importance to offer for your annual report on Glaciers. I met a traveler this summer who had just returned from the Muir Glacier, but could get nothing definite out of him as to recession, this being his first visit. I don't believe the earthquake had any appreciable influence on this glacier. This summer I saw a dozen or more of the Sierra glaciers about the heads of Kern and Kings rivers. They had all receded slightly in the last few years.I shall be glad to see your work on glacier structure. My mind was made up in the subject years ago, as to main features.With best wishes and kind regards to Mrs. Reid, and hoping to see you ere long, I am,Faithfully yours,[John Muir]

Location

[Martinez, Calif.]

Date Original

[1903 Jan ?]

Source

Original letter dimensions: 21 x 17 cm.

Resource Identifier

muir13_0142-trans.tif

File Identifier

Reel 13, Image 0142

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.

Copyright Holder

Muir-Hanna Trust

Copyright Date

1984

Page Number

Page 1

Keywords

John Muir, correspondence, letters, author, writing, naturalist, California, correspondent, mail, message, post, exchange of letters, missive, notes, epistle

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