Creator
[author unknown]
Recipient
John Muir
Transcription
01951 [1]
Berkeley. Feb. 27. '90
John Muir:
Dear Sir,
With the endorsement of Mr. Wm Keith I have found courage to write you to grant a great favor to the women of "Sorosis" a S. F. Branch of New York Sorosis founded by Jennie June and the Cary sisters twenty-eight years ago.
Literature, art, science, Philanthropy and whatever tends to broaden and uplift is for our consideration.
As one of the organizers of the Club in San Francisco, I am desirous to interest the members in the development of the State of Cal.
01951 [2]
to do this they must have knowledge of its resources, its potentiality. Our Redwood forests have seemed to me worthy of first presentation.
I wish to give such flavor of romance and poetry to such presentation as to capture the mind and will of an audience.
You can help me by giving your presence and a ten minute talk (or longer) on this beautiful & characteristic tree. The time 3rd Monday in March from 2 to 4. P. M. at Mrs. Dr. Younger 1414 California St. San Fran. If you can think favorably of my request and will write
Location
Berkeley [Calif]
Date Original
1895 Feb 27
Source
Original letter dimensions: 20 x 12.5 cm.
Recommended Citation
Unidentified, "Letter from [author unknown] to John Muir, 1895 Feb 27." (1895). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 3059.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/3059
Resource Identifier
muir08_0855-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 08, Image 0855
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
1 page
Keywords
Environmentalist, naturalist, travel, conservation, national parks, John Muir, Yosemite, California, history, correspondence, letters
