Creator
W[illia]m H. Knight
Recipient
John Muir
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THE VENICE OF AMERICA is a unique and attractive seaside city, located on the beautiful Santa Monica Bay, 12 miles west of Los Angeles, and the nearest Beach town. It has a replica of the famous St. Marks, the Rialto, and the canals, bridges and other features of the Venice of Italy. The Chautauqua course of brilliant lectures and concerts will be held in the Auditorium---the finest Assembly Hall in California---beginning July 6. Hotel, rooming and tent accommodations in abundance. Five-cent electric car service to Santa Monica, Ocean Park and Playa del Rey.California Chautauqua at VeniceLecture and Concert Season of 1908B.R. BAUMGARDT. PRESIDENTWm. H. KNIGHT. SECRETARYOFFICE514 STIMSON BUILDINGLOS ANGELES. CAL. March 13, 1908Mr. John Muir,Martinez, Cal..Dear Sir:I write to inquire whether you contemplate visiting Southern California during the coming summer. If so we should like to have you occupy the platform of our California Chautauqua for one lecture. The subject may be of your own selection. We shall have a day---morning, afternoon and evening---devoted to Forest Reserves, Government Parks, Mountain Watersheds, etc. and it will be a good opportunity for you to speak your word to the people of California.Yours very truly,Wm H KnightKindly let me hear from you at an early date and oblige K.
Location
Los Angels, Calif.
Date Original
1908 Mar 13
Source
Original letter dimensions: 28 x 21.5 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir17_0319-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 17, Image 0319
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
