Creator
Catherine H. [Katie C.H.] Hittell
Recipient
John Muir
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Transcription
[Page 1] March 14th 1894 Dear friend Mr. Muir, Some months ago when I had the pleasure of meeting you at Mrs. John Vance Cheney’s house I heard you make a most eloquent defense of nearly all Nature’s lower creations even including the noxious rattle snake. That speech of yours gives me the courage to write to you asking your help to save the meadow larks. The markets are full of the poor plucked bodies of those beautiful songsters. (At most of the French restaurants, at present, a dish
Location
[San Francisco, Calif.]
Date Original
1894 Mar 14
Source
Original letter dimensions: 18 x 11 cm.
Resource Identifier
1894 Mar 14 C H Hittell to JM
File Identifier
MSS 301 Shone
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. Respo
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
1894 Mar 14 C H Hittell to JM p1
Keywords
John Muir, correspondence, letters, author, writing, naturalist, California, correspondent, mail, message, post, exchange of letters, missive, notes, epistle
