Creator

Claire S. Robinson

Recipient

John Muir

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September 12, 1895Mr. John Muir:Dear Sir:Knowing that as a stranger I have no right to encroach upon your time, I write trusting that if what I ask shall cause you any trouble, you will not deem it necessary to grant it.This summer I travelled from the north fork of the Kaweah river through the canons [diacritic] of the Kaweah and Kern to Mount Whitney and ascended the mountain. Since then I have read with keen appreciation and enjoyment your "Mountains of California" and from the02021

Location

Alameda, Calif

Date Original

1895-09-12T00:00:00

Source

Original letter dimensions: 20 x 25 cm.

Resource Identifier

muir08_1167-let.tif

File Identifier

Reel 08, Image 1167

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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

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