Recipient
Bade, William Frederic
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and most regrettable. After I was grown I saw Mr. Muir several times in Yosemite neighborhoods. Once while I was teaching at Wawona he and Mrs. Muir passed on their way to the Valley. I had a pleasant visit with them that evening, during which he asked if I had a copy of the Mountains of California. Since I hadn’t he said that he would have the publisher send me one, which he promptly did. I have the copy here. Later while on a camping trip with a part from Wawona we met him in company with Mr. Lukens of Pasadena on the Tioga road just above Lake Tenaya – just “speaking each other in passing.” I did not see him afterward but frequently heard of him through Mr. Keith who greatly enjoyed visiting “Johnny Muir” and telling anecdotes of the visits. I remember him saying that when he went to see Jonnie he was careful to provide himself with a lunch as he’s be apt to find only crackers and sardines in the cupboard – perhaps not that. At another time he told of his enjoyment of little Helen Muir who “liked Keith because he let her be his
Location
Waitsfield, Vermont
Date Original
January 1923
Page Number
4
Resource Identifier
MSS048 Va.10
Copyright Status
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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.
Keywords
John Muir, biography, reminiscence, colleagues, contemporaries, archives, special collections, University of the Pacific, California, Holt-Atherton Special Collections, history, naturalist
