Creator
John Muir
Recipient
John [Howard] Redfield
Transcription
219 John Muir, 1419 Faylor St San Francisco, Cala. May 15th 1875 ————————
John H [ Redfield?] Esq
Dear Sir
I have not given much time to botany of late being now chiefly engaged in geological studies. However I shall be glad to assist you in making the collection you desire. In two weeks I will set out on a season tour in the
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I was very sorry to hear of [ Toneys?] death He was a truly dear fellow I am cordially yrs John Muir —————
High Sierra & [ well?] will make some collections for you. I have just returned from making the ascent of Mt. Shasta When I found Darlingtonia – have not observed it farther south will probably visit the Shasta region again in July when I will endeavor to procure [ species?] I remember our short meeting with [ Toney?] with great pleasure & am much obliged by your kind letter
Location
San Francisco
Date Original
1875 May 15
Source
Original letter dimensions unknown.
Recommended Citation
Muir, John, "Letter from John Muir to John [Howard] Redfield, 1875 May 15." (1875). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 318.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/318
Resource Identifier
muir03_0308-md-1.pdf
File Identifier
Reel 03, Image 0307
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
Copyrighted
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The unpublished works of John Muir are copyrighted by the Muir-Hanna Trust.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, click here to view the Holt-Atherton Special Collections policies.
Owning Institution
The Academy of Natural Sciences 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
2 pages
Keywords
Environmentalist, naturalist, travel, conservation, national parks, John Muir, Yosemite, California, history, correspondence, letters
