Creator

John Muir

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Mt Millar has magnif [magnificent] curve about the mid on N [north] side canlasing gl [glacier] perhaps another on NW [northwest] end saw moraine of [ ]

The highest on SE [southeast] end, here large flat top dipping W ward [westward] is vert [vertical] on NE [northeast] [gothic] front many arches

The view from top glowing above all have seen especially [Santhury/Southway]

The [Sierra] one broad field of pks [peaks] upon no one of wh [which] can the eye rest [gothic] near axis

A mass of ice [ ]

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Views of Owens River & Valley

Many peaks equal not in size but in height Millar planted with Ivesia to top also with polemonium & arott [arnott]

yel. [yellow] comp

base with larkspurs columnine Spiraea dodecatheon

Birds on top & bees Bush [epilob] [Epilobium] far up & ferns, [cystopbus] & del.

Mt Em [Emerson] with snow [from] crest evenly balanced & far reaching snowing [heavy]

Date Original

1873

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Original journal dimensions: 8 x 12 cm.

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MuirReel24Journal03P058-059.tif

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Holt-Atherton Special Collections, University of the Pacific Library

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Keywords

John Muir, journals, drawings, writings, travel, journaling, naturalist

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