Creator
A. H. Sellers
Recipient
John Muir
Transcription
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Our dear Mr. Muir:
On our return from Puckawa Lake a few days ago we were delighted to find your letter of the 28th ult. awaiting us. It was only a few days before that Fay said "I wonder where Mr. Muir is. I wish we could hear from him." She thought it quite wonderful to find, on her return, her wish gratified. Fay and I were greatly surprised and shocked to learn of the death of dear Mrs. Strentzel. We had, from your talk, learned to hold her in high esteem and when we saw her for only a few hours at her home we soon found that the good and noble character your talk had led us to picture her as being, was more than fully realized. Wife and I have often talked about her and your family and feel that we can to some extent, at least, realize what a great loss her death will be to you all.
I have been laid up at home for a few days with a bilious attack and have not yet seen the Atlantic for November: will have a copy brought up tonight. We were delighted with "Stickeen"- I tell you, Muir, you have told it beautifully and grandly for you have, in telling the little story, painted a great and vivid picture of the horrors and grandeur of a great glacier, That, I think, is wonderfully done. If you could hear the comments and ADDRESS REPLY TO TRUST DEPARTMENT.
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praises this little article has drawn out from our friends I am sure you could not help but be pleased.
We shall look with great interest for your article on the Yellowstone, and we are so glad that you are now beginning to write for the world will be the better for it.
We heard of you at Banff through the Sturges girls, they were delighted with having met you.
About going to California this winter - I do want to go very much but it is too early to decide if we shall have that pleasure; but rest assured that if we do come we shall look forward to the meeting with our old friend Muir as one of our greatest pleasures.
Fay and Frank both join me in their kindest regards and most sincere sympathy to you all.
Yours very truly.
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Location
Chicago
Date Original
1897 Nov 13
Source
Original letter dimensions: 28 x 21.5 cm.
Recommended Citation
Sellers, Alfred H., "Letter from A. H. Sellers to John Muir, 1897 Nov 13." (1897). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 2028.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/2028
Resource Identifier
muir09_1136-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 09, Image 1136
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
