Creator

Roger Pierce

Creator

Roger Pierce

Recipient

John Muir

Transcription

[in margin: Anyhow use your own judgement in the weather.
I like the appearance of the book very much. The illustrations are wonderfully well done. Faithfully yours John Muir]

[letterhead]

March 17,1913.

Dear Mr. Muir:

We herewith enclose a letter from George Wharton James, which explains itself.
Will you kindly let us know whether or not you wish us to comply with his request?

Yours very truly

Houghton Mifflin Company
Roger Pierce

Mr. John Muir,
Martinez, Calif.

RP/S

Enc.

Dear Mr Pierce,

I dont mind Mr James reviewing my Boyhood in out West. But I dont approve of his plan for a 16 page article He has already written a 22 page article on J.M. in "The Craftsman" made up of quotations from my books, private letters, & fiction, without a word of

[in margin: permission from me. Here is a fine sample page.]

Location

[Boston]

Date Original

1913 Mar 17

Source

Original letter dimensions unknown.

Resource Identifier

muir21_0211-let.tif

File Identifier

Reel 21, Image 0211

Collection Identifier

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

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

The Houghton Library, Harvard University. Please contact this institution directly to obtain copies of the images or permission to publish or use them beyond educational purposes.

Pages

1 page

Keywords

Environmentalist, naturalist, travel, conservation, national parks, John Muir, Yosemite, California, history, correspondence, letters

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