Creator

Helen Greame Sperry

Recipient

John Muir

Transcription

[4]

came back through the Hetch-Hetchy.
O I do hope the people will be able to save it from the water companies
Mr. Sperry joins me in Christmas greetings to you and Helen, and may the new year bring you every happiness and prosperity

Very sincerely yours

Helen Greame Sperry.

December 23, 1907.

Berkeley. 2830 Der[illegible] St.

[1] Dec 23, 1907

My dear Mr. Muir-

First one thing then another has come to prevent Mr. Sperry and me from going to see you and Helen- and now hear through Mr. Keller that you are going to Arizona again Do you go at once or will we have a chance

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[2]

to go and see you the first of the new year.
I saw Marian on Saturday and she left that night for Los Angeles
She is very well now and much better ever since her illness last summer for which we are all most thankful.
Marian Ellie and I had a delightful month at Tahoe as you know

[3]

A very quiet time- spending our days in the pine woods while I told them of our fine mountain trip to Tuolumne Meadows, and the wonderful trip over Cathedral Pass.
Mr. Sperry and I want more- we didn't have half enough and are planning to go again the middle of August for several weeks- and

Location

Berkeley [Calif.]

Date Original

1907 Dec 23

Source

Original letter dimensions: 16.5 x 24.5 cm.

Resource Identifier

muir16_1299-let.tif

File Identifier

Reel 16, Image 1299

Collection Identifier

Online finding aid for the microform version of the John Muir Correspondence http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt0w1031nc

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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

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