September-November 1873, Yosemite, Kings Canyon, Mono Trip Image 40

Creator

John Muir

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Next day passed two fine fir forested basins with smallish [streams], like 2^nd can [canyon] descended can [canyon] of NF [North Fork] on [SW] side of [these], lower of these two basins

Oct 4

14^th camp on divide lol [between] N [north] & Mid [middle] Forks in dense Fir, on edge small sloping meadow. Next morning ascended ridge & following found trail descending near [junction] of N [north] & main [river] Camped 1500 ft above riv [river], [15^th] camp

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among oaks, & all plain plants

Next morning found Inds [Indians] at Forks showed Trail for Thom Mills

[C]C Becquette

Visalia

J Cable

Oct 5

15C [15^th camp] In fine [cave] just where the pines meet the foothill oaks on side of S can [south canyon] wall of main Kings R. [river]

Alt [altitude] 4300 Some fine white oak, 3ft dia [diameter] with broad spreading limbs

Date Original

1873

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Original journal dimensions: 8 x 12 cm.

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MuirReel24Journal03P076-077.tif

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Holt-Atherton Special Collections, University of the Pacific Library

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