Creator

John Muir

Creator

John Muir

Recipient

Louie [Strentzel Muir]

Transcription

Hotel Windsor,
Victoria Street,
Westminster S.W.,
June 12, 1903.

Dear Louie,

We expected to start for Paris today, but concluded to wait until tomorrow to give time to visit Frogmore, a magnificent estate about 25 miles from here full of grand trees and shrubs from all the world, mingled with those of Britain. We saw many of our own conifers which were sent to England by David Douglas. The lawns and gardens and groves are far more beautiful and wild looking and grand than I could imagine a planted manufactured landscape [might] be made.
In the afternoon we visited the venerable woods and groves and gardens of the famous Holland House, in which Addison used to saunter. Altogether [we] have had a great time in London -- visited the National Museum, Art Gallery, Library, Westminster Abbey, the Zoo, etc., and most of the famous parks and streets, but am glad to get away, and hope our stay in Paris and other big cities will be shorter, so we will have time for the wildernesses.
Love to our darlings and Maggie, and remember me to Sarah when you write.

Ever your affectionate husband,

JOHN MUIR

Location

Westminster [London]

Date Original

1903 Jun 12

Source

Original letter dimensions: 18 x 22.5 cm.

Resource Identifier

muir13_0652-let.tif

File Identifier

Reel 13, Image 0656

Collection Identifier

Online finding aid for the microform version of the John Muir Correspondence http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt0w1031nc

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The unpublished works of John Muir are copyrighted by the Muir-Hanna Trust.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

3 pages

Keywords

Environmentalist, naturalist, travel, conservation, national parks, John Muir, Yosemite, California, history, correspondence, letters

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