Creator
Joseph Leggett
Recipient
John Muir
Transcription
[letterhead]
October 14th, 1895
John Muir Esq.
Martinez, Cal.
Dear Sir,
The Board of Trustees of the Mechanics' Institute of this City are endeavoring to arrange a course of lectures on Scientific and literary subjects for the coming winter, and the Committee having the matter in hand have instructed me to write to you and ask you to give us a lecture some time during the season upon any subject you may prefer. If you can comply with our request, I can assure you, your kindness will be gratefully appreciated.
Yours very respectfully
Joseph Leggett
Chrman Comm. on Lectures B. Trs. M. I. S. F.
Location
San Francisco [Calif]
Date Original
1895 Oct 14
Source
Original letter dimensions: 28 x 22 cm.
Recommended Citation
Leggett, Joseph, "Letter from Joseph Leggett to John Muir, 1895 Oct 14." (1895). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 3155.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/3155
Resource Identifier
muir08_1247-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 08, Image 1247
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
1 page
Keywords
Environmentalist, naturalist, travel, conservation, national parks, John Muir, Yosemite, California, history, correspondence, letters
