Creator
F. H. Gilove
Recipient
John Muir
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[2][illegible] bar. The hold on their being of this especific human thirst and at the same time their associations with the natives were hand in hand the rudiments of the times and environments. I only hope that the new regime that are trying to improve on nature decorative work of a thousand years in the valley, will not allow the invateing sound, swirl, swash, and [illegible] of the auto to make them overlook the silent graves of these virile Americans that built the first trails into the valley, and split the first shingles and built the first houses with their own hands - that thereafter others may come and see, and hear what can not be described in words nor paintings.Thence I was about two weeks between Mariposa, Mount Bullion, and Coulters Vill, always in, or about mines this is my vocation in life05827
Location
San Francisco
Date Original
[1914] Aug 22
Source
Original letter dimensions: 25 x 20 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir22_0589-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 22, Image 0589
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 2
Keywords
John Muir, correspondence, letters, author, writing, naturalist, California, correspondent, mail, message, post, exchange of letters, missive, notes, epistle
