Creator
Katharine Hooker
Recipient
John Muir
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Transcription
[4]I went out into the forest, by its light, away from the sound of the camp. There is but a shelf between the lake and the cliffs and peaks, in this place and the trees are nobly tall and straight as they climb from the waters edge upward. But at night they become grace, majestic pillars that support the silent, sparkling sky overhead. I lay a long time among the ferns at the foot of one of these mighty columns [1]Emerald Bay,Lake Tahoe, CalJuly 30th.My dear Mr MuirI wonder if you are still in these mountains or whether you have left them to return home and brood those manuscripts that need to be made ready for the printer.Marian and I are well, in a region that you must know, enjoying the loveliness of it, but in a less04551
Location
Emerald Bay, Calif.
Date Original
[1909 ?] Jul 30
Source
Original letter dimensions: 18 x 22.5 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir18_0628-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 18, Image 0628
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
