Creator
Mary L. Swett
Recipient
John Muir
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Transcription
[3]offset my mild criticism. Do not answer this note; I realize the value of your time, but tell John what there is to be said about "pigeon vs. pidgeon" let me sign myself.Your friend and admirer and well wisherMary L. SwettHill Girl, Nov. 11, 1912[1]Nov 11 12Dear Mr. Muir,I have never got hold of anything more absorbingly interesting than these type written pages and they will be read as classics by posterity.But now I want you to take pity on my ignorance and tell me when and where the spelling of pigeon was changed to pidgeon, for it must be there has been an authoritative change or neither you nor the typewriter would use it05298
Location
[Martinez, Calif.]
Date Original
1912 Nov 11
Source
Original letter dimensions: 17 x 25.5 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir20_1417-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 20, Image 1417
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
