Creator
Mrs. E. J. Mc Henry
Recipient
John Muir
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To John MuirOn July 24, 1907, having just arrived, weary and travel worn, from the Sierra and Yosemite Valley, he said to us, "Oh, what air! I felt as if I had got home." —(Berkeley gazette)High up on the Merced River, away from the haunts of men, To breathe the [pine?] seet mountain air His tall form climbed again.Long years before, he wandered o'er,With his friend of early days,Ere one with brush and one with pen,Each went his separate ways,To fine for aye on the souls of menWherever they have been,All pure and fresh from the hand of god,Each grand p[illegible]val scene.When he stood alone on the mountain top,Did he look to the setting sun.And hope to hear, when he work was o'er,His Saviour's words "well done"?For we said to him, "You ought to res,"He said, with a kindling eye,"No, I must work," ("While it is day,")"We can all rest, bye and bye".Mrs. E. J. McHenry in Berkeley gazette03893
Location
[Berkeley, Calif.]
Date Original
1907-07-24 00:00
Source
Original letter dimensions: 28 x 21.5 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir16_0837-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 16, Image 0837
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
