Creator

Harry O. Knerr

Recipient

John Muir

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[2]trip to the Rockies and Sierras he chose you as his companion, not for the sake of pleasure alone but for the knowledge that was in store for him concerning that region so vividly described in your books.As a young man I send you greetings of love and esteem and pray that your good work may continue.In conclusion allow me to ask you for your autograph. I have collected a popular series including John Burroughs, Joaquin Miller, Edwin Markham, and others.Thanking you in advance.I remainYours SincerelyHarry O. Knerr.04457

Location

Allentown, Pa.

Date Original

1909 Mar 15

Source

Original letter dimensions: 26 x 20 cm.

Resource Identifier

muir18_0308-let.tif

File Identifier

Reel 18, Image 0308

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 2

Keywords

John Muir, correspondence, letters, author, writing, naturalist, California, correspondent, mail, message, post, exchange of letters, missive, notes, epistle

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