Creator
John Muir
Recipient
[Jeanne C.] Carr
Transcription
[1] [1873]
Camp in dear bonnie grove where the pines meet the foot-hill oaks. about 8 or 10 miles S E from the confluence of the N Fork of Kings River with the trunk Oct 2d ? ——————————————
Dear Mrs Carr, After Clarks departure a week ago we climbed the divide between the S Fork of the San Joaquin & Kings R’ I scanned the vast landscape on wh the ice had written wondrous things. After a short scientific feast I decided to attempt entering the valley of the West branch of the N Fork wh we did following the bottom of the Valley for about 10 miles then was compelled to ascend the W side of the Can into the forest – About 6 ms’ farther down we made out to reenter the Can. where there is a Yosemite Val’, & by hard efforts succeeded in getting out on the opposite side & reaching the divide between the N Fork & the Middle Fork. We then followed the top of the divide nearly to the confluence of the N Fork with the trunk & crossed the main river yesterday & are now in the pines again over all the wildest & most impractical portions of our journey In descending the divide to the main K.’ River we made a descent of near 7000 ft, down [illegible] down with avengeance, to the hot pineless foothills, we rose again & it was a most grateful resurrection. Last night I watched the writing of the sperey pines on the sky gray with stars & if you
[2]
had been here I would have said, Look etc Last eve’ when the Dr & I were bed building discussing as usual the goodnesses & badnesses of boaghy mtn’ beds we were astonished by the appearance of two prospectors coming thro the mtn rye. By them I send this note — Today we will reach some of the Sequoias near Thomas’ Mill (side map of geological survey) & in two or three days more will be in the Canon of the South Fork of Kings Riv’ If the weather appears tranquil when we reach the Summit of the range I may set out among the glaciers for a few days but if otherwise I shall push hastily for the Owens River plains, & thence up to Tahoe etc,. I am working hard & shall not feel easy untill I am on the other side beyond the reach of early snowstorms. Not that I fear snowstorms for myself, but the poor animals would die or suffer - - The Doctors duster & flynet are safe & therefore [underlined: he], Bill is in good spirits apt to teach drawing in &out of season Remember me to the Dr & the boys & Moores & Keith etc. Ever yrs truly John Muir —————
Location
…8 or 10 miles SEfrom…the N Fork of Kings River
Circa Date
[1873] Oct 2
Source
Original letter dimensions: 25 x 39.5 cm.
Recommended Citation
Muir, John, "Letter from John Muir to [Jeanne C.] Carr, [1873] Oct 2." (1873). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 1540.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/1540
Resource Identifier
muir02_1197-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 02, Image 1197
Collection Identifier
Online finding aid for the microform version of the John Muir Correspondence http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt0w1031nc
Copyright Status
Copyrighted
Copyright Statement
The unpublished works of John Muir are copyrighted by the Muir-Hanna Trust. To purchase copies of images and/or obtain permission to publish or exhibit them, see http://www.pacific.edu/Library/Find/Holt-Atherton-Special-Collections/Fees-and-Forms-.html
Owning Institution
Holt-Atherton Special Collections, University of the Pacific Library. Please contact this institution directly to obtain copies of the images or permission to publish or use them beyond educational purposes.
Copyright Holder
Muir-Hanna Trust
Copyright Date
1984
Pages
1 page
Keywords
Environmentalist, naturalist, travel, conservation, national parks, John Muir, Yosemite, California, history, correspondence, letters
