Creator
Fred C. Keighley
Recipient
John Muir
Transcription
Oliver & Snyder Steel Company,
MINING SUPERINTENDENTS OFFICE
OLIVER FAYETTE CO., PA.
FRED. C. KEIGHLEY.
GEN'L SUPT.
PITTSBURG OFFICE.
So. 10TH AND MURIEL STS.
Lock Drawer R, Uniontown, Pa.,
March 19, 1906.
Mr. John Muir, Botanist & Geologist,
Adamana, Arizona.
My dear Sir:
After some six weeks traveling through the West I finally reached home. I regret very much to have to inform you that the number of the Century Magazine which you so kindly loaned me while at Admana was stolen from my room at the El Tovar, Grand Canon. I was very much put out about this and tried in every way to have the matter straightened out. I lost some other things with the magazine but I did not care so much for that and I so informed the hotel people; I told them if possible I wanted the magazine returned to me. I have had two letters from these people saying that they had put on a detective and failed to get any trace of the missing articles. I will try to get you another copy if you will please give me the month and year.
Relative to the fossils which I am to send you, wish to say that since I returned home I have been very busy and have had no chance to get them. The fossils I spoke of are found at two places, namely, Preston County, West Virginia and Trumbull County, Ohio, at both of which places I have been interested in mining property. The first time I go to either one of these places I will try to get the fossils and forward them to you by freight.
05705
Oliver & Snyder Steel Company,
MINING SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE
OLIVER, FAYETTER CO., PA.
FRED. C. KEIGHLEY.
GEN'L SUPT.
PITTSBURG OFFICE.
So. 10TH AND MURIEL STS.
J.M. #2.
I am sure we shall not forget the pleasant time we spent with you and your daughters in the petrified forests. We wish to be remembered to your daughters Miss Wanda and Miss Ellen. Will be pleased to hear from you at any time.
Trusting that this will find you all well, I am,
Very truly yours,
0370563 705
Location
Uniontown, Pa.
Date Original
1907 Dec 10
Source
Original letter dimensions: 27.5 x 21 cm.
Recommended Citation
Keighley, Fred C., "Letter from Fred C. Keighley to John Muir, 1906 Mar 19." (1907). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 3499.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/3499
Resource Identifier
muir16_0143-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 16, Image 0143
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
