Creator
Casper Whitney
Recipient
John Muir
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[8]of the Club could send him a pr[illegible] &cHe was an officer of the British Army in India, and his wife, I think, grew up near their present home - they travel much & are nice people - He tells me he knows Mr Keith. His wife is a joyous, merry hearted woman who would be delightful on an outing.What have you published since your return from the East, (we say east - but perhaps you call it West)?Believe me always with most love admiration of your daughters and of your great hearted and wisely philosophic selfYour friend J. S. Merriam.[5]enjoy them without, almost th[illegible] [illegible] of Robin Hood to seek you out.And I am sure your keen observation has produced much to tell of the Fossil Forests in which I assume you lived at Alamana and all through that wonderful belt of trees so strangely preserved from decay - I never forget the one day I spent in [driving?] to the cliffs and among the [ships?] of that great lumber yard & logs cast down from the logers above. Will you not let me know03698
Location
New York
Date Original
1906-02-19 00:00
Source
Original letter dimensions: 14 x 21.5 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir16_0115-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 16, Image 0115
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 4
Keywords
John Muir, correspondence, letters, author, writing, naturalist, California, correspondent, mail, message, post, exchange of letters, missive, notes, epistle
