Creator
John Muir
Recipient
[James] Murdock
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Martinez, CaliforniaJuly 26, 1904Dear Mr Murdock;I'm glad you are coming West again & that I shall have the pleasure of seeing you. It seems to me however that the middle of August is rather late to start on such a journey; for it would be the first of September at best before you reached the Yellowstone, & though the weather is often good through that month or even later sometimes it is rough & blustery with snow or sheet, for the Park lies at an elevation of about 8000 feet, & the cold might make you shorten your visit. Perhaps you had better wait until next spring & start about the middle of May with all the summer before you, go into the Yellowstone Park in June & stay at least two weeks then from Seattle go to Alaska & see the glaciers etc of that wonderful country This trip will be only a fine rest -- a sail in a good steamer over calm inland waters through glorious reviving scenery, & then come to my house & I'll tell you some more--As for traveling companions you will find many good ones on these famous excursions. But anyhow whether this year or next I'll be delighted to see both you & your wife-With thanks for the Bass & Bell rocks I am faithfully yours,John Muir10036
Location
Martinez, Calif.
Date Original
1904-07-26 00:00
Source
Original letter dimensions unknown.
Resource Identifier
muir14_0428-trans.tif
File Identifier
Reel 14, Image 0428
Copyright Status
Copyrighted
Copyright Statement
The unpublished works of John Muir are copyrighted by the Muir-Hanna Trust. To purchase copies of images and/or obtain permission to publish or exhibit them, see http://www.pacific.edu/Library/Find/Holt-Atherton-Special-Collections/Fees-and-Forms-.html
Owning Institution
Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas at Austin. 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
