Creator
John Bidwell
Recipient
John Muir
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Transcription
020829alone and several hours after the party had passed, the Indians made no attempt to molest me.But to return to the big three which I had seen. The conditions under which I saw it. The darkness that was coming on - the haste to leave as soon as I could see in the morning tc. must be my excuse for the meagre report I am able to give. This tree was, beyond a 10doubt, that huge wonder of the Calaveras grove of Sequoias known as the Father of the Forest. Though I entered the grove and found a hiding place for the night near the east side I saw no standing Sequoias. We had for several ayds been meandering among (to me) wonderful conifers, of which many must have been that monarch of all
Location
Chico, Calif.
Date Original
1896-04-20T00:00:00
Source
Original letter dimensions: 22.5 x 14.5 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir09_0136-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 09, Image 0136
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 7
Keywords
John Muir, correspondence, letters, author, writing, naturalist, California, correspondent, mail, message, post, exchange of letters, missive, notes, epistle
