Creator
C. Hart Merriam
Recipient
John Muir
Transcription
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Washington
June 9, 1904.
Dear Mr Muir:
Welcome home! How sweet and glad it must seem.
But like a rock rolling down hill, you have got so used to [illegible] that you can't stop and I wouldn't be surprised if you turned up here. Wouldn't it be great to bring the girls and give us a surprise. Then we would all go back to California together!
We are all delighted to know that you are safely back - and no doubt in splendid general condition in spite of the fact that you celebrated a little too
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freely and, as you say, were "too full to write" and had to get Helen to do it for you! And I must tell Helen that one of the first duties of a good secretary is not to let the 'Boss' say (on paper) things he had better keep to himself! Guess I'll have to tell Keith! By the way, how is he? Well & active I trust. Hope to see you both before very log, but it may be the 5th or even 10th of July before I can get off - am still so overwhelmed here. Nine of the Harriman volumes are now sent & on sale, and the 10th (really vol. 12_ will follow soon. So you see I am not idle outside of office. Besides, I'm writing a Bear Book - jus to
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amuse Helen, & straighten out this [illegible] of my pocket.
All my [numerous?] [illegible], want to go to California, but it is doubtful if any [that?] [the?] old man go this year.
What a wonderful trip you have had! I'd like just one like it myself. I enjoyed your letters immensely and would have answered had you given me any address.
Saw Gannett last night. He is well and inquired after you.
When the registered mail gets through to Martinez Mrs Muir will receive a few photographs I've had enlarged for her. I expected to get them done by Xmas, but all [sorts?] of things have happened to present.
All of us join in best love to all of you - as[illegible] yrs
C. Hart Merriman
John Muir
Location
Washington [D.C.]
Date Original
1904 Jun 09
Source
Original letter dimensions: 20 x 26.5 cm.
Recommended Citation
Merriam, C., "Letter from C. Hart Merriam to John Muir, 1904 Jun 9." (1904). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 2789.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/2789
Resource Identifier
muir14_0222-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 14, Image 0222
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
2 pages
Keywords
Environmentalist, naturalist, travel, conservation, national parks, John Muir, Yosemite, California, history, correspondence, letters
