Creator
R[obert] U[nderwood] Johnson
Recipient
John Muir
Transcription
Grand Hotel, June 22, 1889.
Dear Mr. Muir:
Judge of my astonishment, on receiving your note on my return before 6 this evening, to find that the hotel boy had reported you "out" when you were waiting in your room for me! I arrived at 11:30 and immediately sent up word that I was waiting and requesting you to come down, as the last boat for our purpose was the one leaving at noon. I have recounted the boy's reply. I then waited till 11:45, and thinking something had detained you or that perhaps you had misunderstood or would go at once to the boat, I scooted. It is too bad, and I blame myself for trusting to the boy, but I'm not yet used to these queer people, and thought he'd bring me word from you that you'd be down at once. I was greatly disappointed to miss you, and regret that you did not see me in one canyon ("Co-ed Canyon") that had no talus.
I may not get off until Tuesday night. I hope you can conveniently go. I'll put in either Tuesday or Wednesday morning at Sacramento, and take the following afternoon train for Chico. I'll telegraph you just before I leave, and you'll let me know meanwhile if you can join the procession.
Tell Mrs. Muir the homesickness continues --- the very blue devils: She'll know what it means. "The Snow" looks well and reads well. In what other part of our country could that subject get the prominence the Bulletin gives it? A sad comment on your snowless coast. Give Mrs. Muir my very kindest regards, and to Wanda my love. I've taken such good care of you so far (ahem!) that I hope they'll entrust you again to me.
With warm appreciation of all your kindness, my dear Mr. Muir, believe me,
Faithfully yours,
R[obert] U[nderwood] Johnson
Location
[San Francisco]
Date Original
1889 Jun 22
Source
Original letter dimensions: 20.5 x 26 cm.
Recommended Citation
Johnson, Robert Underwood, "Letter from R[obert] U[nderwood] Johnson to John Muir, 1889 Jun 22." (1889). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 1824.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/1824
Resource Identifier
muir06_0099-trans.tif
File Identifier
Reel 06, Image 0099
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
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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
3 pages
Keywords
Environmentalist, naturalist, travel, conservation, national parks, John Muir, Yosemite, California, history, correspondence, letters
