Creator
Allen Chamberlain
Recipient
John Muir
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[letterhead]Sunday Noon.My dear Mr. Muir:-So many people were pressing round you for a farewell word this morning that I was unable to get in more than a handshake. I felt myself lucky to get that, along with a friendly gleam from your eyes. But I did greatly desire to tell you in person how much I appreciated your hospitality of these past four weeks, how keenly I enjoyed the society of you & your fellows, & of your glorious mountains & forests.You have not over drawn a single picture in your books description of that country. it is all far fairer than I had anticipated, & my expectations were extravagantly high.As for Hetch Hetchy all I can04553[letterhead]say is that my own observations convinced me that its beauty cannot be enhanced by flooding, that it is unquestionably an essential feature of the park, & that I shall be proud to do my best to keep the public of my section alive to the [tenth?] of the situation. I am sending a letter to the Transcript today on the subject.Keep that new National Park Society alive & active. It is destined to awaken enthusiasm & support all over the country if pushed judiciously. I shall be glad to make a modest cash subscription to its Hetch Hetchy defense fund, as I intimated to Colby the other day, & will try to inspire others to do likewise.My son joins me in heartiest good wishes for you & all that you04553
Location
San Francisco
Date Original
[ca. 1909 Aug]
Source
Original letter dimensions: 21.5 x 14 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir18_0690-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 18, Image 0690
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
