Creator
C[alvin] L[eighton] Hooper
Recipient
John Muir
Transcription
[letterhead] [illegible abbreviation] "Rush" Oakland Feb 7th, 1884.Prof MuirDear SirThe "Glacier Article" arrived on the 6th and was seen on its way rejoicing the same day. The Hon Sec. assures me that he will see [illegible] the whole is finished without delay. Please accept my thanks for the Article. which is very interesting. The sketches are very fine and will form a valuable addition to the report. Thant of the large glacier from Mount Fa[illegible] is particularly fine.I read a letter from the "[illegible]" yestreday he is at Tuscon A.[illegible]. and I judge in a very bad state of health. his mother was telegraphed for and is now with him, she says he has been very near "passing his checks" and had been compelled [illegible] I fear his term will soon expire
[written on preprinted legal? form]He says the preface to his bird article was changed after he left Washington - that he acknowledged [illegible]from me and that [illegible] portion was cut out. The "rush" is under repair and will not be ready for sea before the 20 [th?] when we will make a trip to San Diego. If you can spare the time I should be glad to have you join us - I will drop you a line before we are ready and if you can, come along.[Mrs?] Hooper joins in kindest regards to yourself and family with many thanks for your kindness I am very truly yours CL Hooper01127
Location
Oakland [Calif.]
Date Original
1884 Feb 7
Source
Original letter dimensions: 25.5 x 20.5 cm.
Recommended Citation
Hooper, Calvin Leighton, "Letter from C[alvin] L[eighton] Hooper to John Muir, 1884 Feb 7." (1884). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 1553.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/1553
Resource Identifier
muir05_0035-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 05, Image 0035
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
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
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.
Pages
2 pages
Keywords
Environmentalist, naturalist, travel, conservation, national parks, John Muir, Yosemite, California, history, correspondence, letters
