Creator
R.Swain Gifford
Recipient
John Muir
Transcription
[marginalia]
The Rembrandt
152 W. 57th [St?]
New York April 5th
1900
My dear Mr Muir: -
Your note with postal order enclosed came two or three days ago. Mr [Dellenbaugh?] sent out the letters to the fellows some time ago, and a great proportion have been heard from. This plan I really did not know much about until a short time ago and was told I was put upon the Committee, after the letters had been sent out. Many of the men felt if this sort of thing could be well done they would be relieved of a feeling of obligation. Those that do not contribute, for any cause, need have no feeling about it. It was thought that [Dellenbaugh?] and I could look after the design. The work
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is now in the hands of the Silversmiths and should be completed in about four weeks. The price is the $400.00 and nearly all of the money is already in hand. This is the first really Spring-like day we have had, the English Sparrows are sitting on my window sill chattering away at each other and flying around with straws in their bills, preparing to build their nests. The Century Magazine people are preparing [illegible] two articles, of a narrative character, by Burroughs, and I am assisting in illustrating the articles. If you come this way don't fail to let me know.
Very [Sincerely] Yours
R. Swain Gifford
Location
New York
Date Original
1900 Apr 5
Source
Original letter dimensions: 18 x 22.5 cm.
Recommended Citation
Gifford, R. Swain, "Letter from R.Swain Gifford to John Muir, 1900 Apr 5." (1900). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 4262.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/4262
Resource Identifier
muir11_0197-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 11, Image 0197
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
