Creator
A. K. Furhew
Recipient
John Muir
Preview
Transcription
[letterhead]June 3, 1910Dear Sir:During the past spring some friends & admirers of Doctor Merriam created a trust fund for his benefit, which enables him to devote the [illegible]er of his life to geological research and to the publication of monographs [illegible] [mammals?] etc. On June 1 he retired from his position of Chief of the Biological Survey to take up this work.Mrs. Harriman (one of the principal subscribers to the fund) does not desire to figure to con[illegible]sly in the matter and is anxious to have a number of Doctor M's friends subscribe a mon[illegible]al sum so that their names may appear in the presentation book (from the founders of the fund) which is in [illegible] of preparationI am writing, therefore, to ask you as one of04778
Location
Washington, D. C.
Date Original
1910 Jun 3
Source
Original letter dimensions: 26.5 x 20.5 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir19_0451-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 19, Image 0451
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
