Creator
Ripley Hitchcock [D. Appleton & Co.]
Recipient
John Muir
Transcription
D. APPLETON & CO.,
1,3, & 5 BOND STREET,
NEW YORK.
Feb. 21,1893
John Muir, Esq.,
Martinez, Contra Costa Co., Cal,
Dear Sir:
I shall take the liberty of introducing myself and of addressing you directly as the literary adviser of D. Appleton & Co I have been a reader of your articles in the Century and elsewhere, and I also happen to have a more extensive knowledge of the west, derived from personal observation, than is the case perhaps with most eastern people. You will pardon this personal preamble to the suggestion which I have been very anxious to make, which is this: It seems to me that a book upon American mountains and mountaineering, dealing with the great peaks of the west, and perhaps of Alaska, might be written in a way to attract popular interest. Of course it is a popular rather than a scientific book which I have in mind, but at the same time such a book to possess any weight should be written by an authority like yourself. Every year sees several books added to the mass of Alpine literature, and I see no reason why our own great mountains are not worthy of a volume which would make Americans better acquainted with the magnificent scenery of their own country. I feel that there is no one better qualified than yourself to write a standard book on the great mountains of the west, dealing not only with scenery, but with mountaineering experiences, and with the animal life of the mountains, and I hope very earnestly that you may be induced to consider this suggestion. Of course it will be possible[illegible]to illustrate such a book in a very beautiful manner. May I ask you to consider this suggestion at your convenience? I trust that your reply may not be altogether
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unfavorable.
With best wishes, I am
Yours very truly,[illegible]
Location
…New York
Date Original
1893 Feb 21
Source
Original letter dimensions: 26.5 x 20.5 cm.
Recommended Citation
Hitchcock, Ripley, "Letter from Ripley Hitchcock [D. Appleton & Co.] to John Muir, 1893 Feb 21." (1893). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 242.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/242
Resource Identifier
muir07_0826-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 07, Image 0826
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
