Creator
Muir McKelvey
Recipient
John Muir
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Transcription
[3]and quite rich. There is a great deal of the vally that is worthless at present on the account of alkali, but I think that it will all be reclaimed by a system of drains to wash out the alkali.A large percent of the area of the valley is below sea level and has a salt water table within twenty feet of the surface, but the Gov. experts say that a proper drainage systems will prevent the water table rising any closer to the surface.[1]June 1, 1905Mr John MuirMartinez.Dear Friend:-I have just received a letter from Mr Colby informing me that my name had been placed on the Sierra Club list at your request. I am sure I greatly appreciate and thank you for you rememberance of me.I would like very much to take a trip03576
Location
San Diego Co. [Calif.]
Date Original
1905-06-01 00:00
Source
Original letter dimensions: 16.5 x 26 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir15_0505-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 15, Image 0505
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 1
Keywords
John Muir, correspondence, letters, author, writing, naturalist, California, correspondent, mail, message, post, exchange of letters, missive, notes, epistle
