Creator
Ja[me]s Wyllie
Recipient
John Muir
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[letterhead]2would find Africa a country of great interest.I have myself travelled in a good many countries and somewhat extensively in Africa and the conclusion to which I have come is, that Africa is the most interesting country in the world. I also think the least known to the civilized people of the world.From what I know of this country I venture to assert that the future (It may be the far future) of this unknown country will not only become increasingly interesting but the surprise and amazement of millions of human beings yet unborn.That this huge continent is capable of yielding everything necessary to meet the physical requirements of God's wonderful creation and the teeming multitudes of human beings that must ultimately possess it, is as yet only realised by a few.The time in my opinion will come when Africa will compete with America for first place with regard to numbers05250
Location
Cape Town [S. Africa]
Date Original
1912 Aug 14
Source
Original letter dimensions: 25.5 x 20 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir20_1193-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 20, Image 1193
Copyright Status
Copyright status unknown
Copyright Statement
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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
