Creator
Julius C. Birge
Recipient
John Muir
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Transcription
Mr. John Muir. 2.his sensations and the effect of the gases upon him. He was really a "brilliant, though erratic, young man, a fluent writer and I believe a very good scholar. I knew him from his infancy.I have travelled very much not only in foreign countries, but in our own, and have therefore been particularly interested in your writings not only concerning your observations in the West, but also your boyhood days in Wisconsin, both of which seem to form a bond of sympathy between us, although to my recollection it has never been my privilege to meet you. It is not my understanding that you were born in Wisconsin, but would really like to know what was your native place.I spent the last four winters in Pasadena, California, and am planning to leave here with my wife about the tenth or twelfth of January next for Pasadena, where we plan to spend the remaining part of the winter at the Raymond Hotel. If you should chance to be in that part of the state during the winter, I would regard it an honor and a pleasure to meet you there, and I believe I could make the meeting mutually pleasant.Trusting that I may hear from you previous to that time, I amVery sincerely yours,[ILEGIBLE]A.05621
Location
St. Louis, Mo.
Date Original
1913 Dec 1
Source
Original letter dimensions: 27.5 x 21.5 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir21_1028-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 21, Image 1028
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
