Creator

Helen S. Wright

Creator

Helen S. Wright

Recipient

John Muir

Transcription

Normal School. San Jose, Cal. May 8, 1878.

Dear Mr. Muir,

You were very kind to send the specimens – they are giving me much pleasure. All are new to me except the Pellaea, which was sent to us last year from [ Plumas Co.?] The Botrychium is a little treasure. I see it is set down to your credit in the list of Cal. ferus. The Cassiope and some of the Gentians must be very beautiful when growing. I am sorry to have so little time for the flowers this spring. Work with them is my recreation; very truly so, in the best sense of the word. I have run off to the hills when I grew tired of people, with

their perversities and whims, and of self as well, and in the society of the birds and flowers and the great mountains have felt that I drew nearer to God, and gained new strength of spirit, and a more patient sympathy for those with whom I have to deal. All the family are well, Mr. Allen away again for the week. [in margin: 217] Little Dora is growing daily in grace (of the baby kind); and your favorite, Hattie, is as truly good as ever. May we not hope to see you again before you plunge into the long silence of your Humboldt trip? A single day, if you could spare no more, would be greatly prized by your friends here. Very sincerely yours, Helen S. Wright.

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Location

San Jose, Cal.

Date Original

1878 May 8

Source

Original letter dimensions: 20.5 x 13 cm.

Resource Identifier

muir03_0819-md-1.pdf

File Identifier

Reel 03, Image 0818

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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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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