Creator
Mariana Bertola
Recipient
John Muir
Transcription
[letterhead]
Oct. 14, 1895
Mr John Muir,
Dear Sir;
Our pupils read of the Muir Glacier in their Geographies and in the newspapers, and when they are told that John Muir lives near us they gaze in astonishment, especially when he is pointed out to them while he is passing by. Now, for the sake of the rising generation, I ask you this favor, will you, some Friday afternoon, give the school (the Grammar Grades) a talk on Alaska, or the Yosemite? Of course, we cannot pay you for your trouble--indeed, a talk like that to our grammar pupils could not be paid in dollars and cents.
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Lecture
I spoke to Mr John Swett about it, and he thought that if you would consent it would be a good thing for the school.
Trusting to hear from you soon, I remain
Respectfully
Mariana Bertola,
Principal, Martinez School.
Location
Martinez [Calif]
Date Original
1895 Oct 14
Source
Original letter dimensions: 26.5 x 20.5 cm.
Recommended Citation
Bertola, Mariana, "Letter from Mariana Bertola to John Muir, 1895 Oct 14." (1895). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 3154.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/3154
Resource Identifier
muir08_1243-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 08, Image 1243
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
