Creator
Florence Merriam Bailey
Recipient
John Muir
Transcription
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Well enough to write easily now, but letters are a great pleasure to him, and if Helen ever feels like it I know he would enjoy word of you all. He has always enjoyed Helen's letters very much and been deeply interested in the progress of her health, as in all that concerned your family.
With our heartiest good wishes
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1834 Kalorama Road,
Feb. 17, 1907.
My dear Mr. Muir;
When we were in New Alexis last summer we passed by the Enchanted Mesa and Mr. Bailey photographed it. He also got a fairly good picture of an alligator-backed juniper. As we thought you might be interested in
[in margin: [to?] you all. Sincerely yours, Florence Merriam Bailey.]
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the subjects he had the photographs calaged and is sending them to you.
If you have not seen the Enchanted Mesa imagine it at sunrise and sunset. It is a wonderful old block.
We are greatly rejoiced over Helen's recovery, and have also taken personal
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satisfaction the good news of Wanda's happy marriage. How fortunate you are in having both your children still under the house roof tree!
My uncle, Mr. James Merriam, has been making us a delightful visit. He is not
Location
Washington, D. C.
Date Original
1907 Feb 17
Source
Original letter dimensions: 17 x 26 cm.
Recommended Citation
Bailey, Florence Merriam, "Letter from Florence Merriam Bailey to John Muir, 1907 Feb 17." (1907). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 3653.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/3653
Resource Identifier
muir16_0643-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 16, Image 0643
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
Some letters written to John Muir may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
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
