Creator
W[illiam] P. Gibbons
Recipient
John Muir
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01266There is a serene atmosphere nowades the moral & intellectual world, which will be highly conducive to your general health. The proper way to treat English scientific Darwinian Metaphysician is to lend them a pair of convex lenses so that they can see further backwards into the problems of nature, while we lead them over new ground of exploration. If by any possi bility you cant come, send me a note immediately, so that I may substitute - unwillingly - some other scientific - I was going to say cuss, but I wont. If Wallace has preengaged him self we can have our own time. With kind regards to your wife & the doctors family I am very truly yoursW. P. Gibbons
Location
Alameda, [Calif]
Date Original
1887 May 23
Source
Original letter dimensions: 20.5 x 12.5 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir05_0828-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 05, Image 0828
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
