Creator

Mary Frances Kellogg

Recipient

John Muir

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[4][con-]sideration, it occurred to me again. But the suggestion being made to me that a word from you would help the sale of the book, if published, has kept me putting off asking you, for I did not want that idea to come in at all. My first idea was that a thought from you would be especially in keeping with my aim in writing and illustrating the story, however far short I might have fallen of my goal.When you have seen the book, if you approve of it, perhaps you would be willing to[1][letterhead]Sept. 21, 1912Dear Mr. Muir:Our visit with you at your daughter's home was a memorable close to our stay in San Francisco. And your kindess to us in every way was wonderful. We reached San Francisco in plenty of time to go out to the Y. W. C. A. and pack our things.Every minute of the trip from San Francisco to San Pedro was05277

Location

Altadena, Calif.

Date Original

1912 Sep 21

Source

Original letter dimensions: 16.5 x 26.5 cm.

Resource Identifier

muir20_1319-let.tif

File Identifier

Reel 20, Image 1319

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

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