Creator
M. Seeley Husted
Recipient
[John Muir]
Transcription
Hankow Dec 17th 1906.
My Dear Friend:-
I received your letter saying you had received the tea O.k. and am gratified beyond measure to think you liked it; for, as a rule people at home do not like the pure black or Chinese tea, but rather prefer a mixture. Since receiving your letter I have been lucky in getting a one cat[illegible] # tin of "kai-[illegible]" tea, This is the very best tea grown in China and as there is very little of it grown I was very lucky to get this: I hope although you will receive it rather late that you will accept it as a X-mas gift. Furthermore dont think because I say it is the best that it is sure to be so for I don't suppose I ever drank a dozen cups of tea in my life and although now I am right in the heart of a tea country I never touch it myself unless compelled to from a social point of view.
I have written to several people to try and procure me some specimens but as yet have had no replies. I sincerely hope to be able to procure some at no very distant date.
There is one question I would like to ask you, on my shooting trips I have several times come accross
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a small bush which is in every way but one, like Holly", and that is that it has no signs of any berries, all the "Holly" I have ever seen has the small berries so I am at a loss to know what this can be. I suppose you will say I am an ignoramus but I cannot help it, and I would like to know what it is.
Well X-mas is drawing near and so far we have had beautiful weather and I hope it will continue so.
Wishing many happy returns of the New Year
I am
Yours most sincerely
M. Seeley Husted
J.M. Customs
Hankow
China.
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Location
Hankow, China
Date Original
1906 Dec 17
Source
Original letter dimensions: 27.5 x 22 cm.
Recommended Citation
Husted, M. Seeley, "Letter from M. Seeley Husted to [John Muir], 1906 Dec 17." (1906). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 3600.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/3600
Resource Identifier
muir16_0449-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 16, Image 0449
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
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Owning Institution
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Pages
2 pages
Keywords
Environmentalist, naturalist, travel, conservation, national parks, John Muir, Yosemite, California, history, correspondence, letters
