Creator
Mary Harriman
Recipient
John Muir
Transcription
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June 9th
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Dear Mr. Muir_
On my return with Carol from our late winter & early spring visit abroad I found the copy of your new book "With the Compliments of the Author" & on my return the other day from Groton
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I found your charming photograph - a very delightful picture of your dear self. You are so good to hold us in such kind remembrance & we appreciate it more than I can tell you I hear of your continued noble efforts to build the national road about your beloved vallies & I hope
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for you complete success. Can I help you in any way My family are all so well & active I find I am expected to [view?] & share their interests & sports Roland graduates from Groton this week & next week Averell gets his degree from Yale. I am to be
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on hand for both events & only wish you were taking another degree that we might share the fruit together my married daughters are happy & busy & Carol is still my Chief Companion at a less exciting moment I will write you a longer Epistle but much love & faithful friendship goes with this scrawl from Mary W. Harriman
Location
Arden, N.Y.
Circa Date
[1913] Jun 9
Source
Original letter dimensions: 18.5 x 15.5 cm.
Recommended Citation
Harriman, Mary, "Letter from Mary Harriman to John Muir, [1913] Jun 9." (1913). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 4015.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/4015
Resource Identifier
muir21_0501-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 21, Image 0501
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
4 pages
Keywords
Environmentalist, naturalist, travel, conservation, national parks, John Muir, Yosemite, California, history, correspondence, letters
