Creator
Ray Stannard Baker
Recipient
John Muir
Transcription
Mc CLURES MAGAZINE,
141-155 EAST TWENTY- FIFTH ST.
NEW YORK.
Jan. 24, 1902.
Mr. John Muir,
Martinez, Calif
My Dear Mr. Muir:
I was very glad indeed to know that you liked the John Burroughs Anthology. I met Mr. Burroughs the other day for the first time, and much enjoyed shaking his hand.
We are now planning to illustrate our article about you. We had thought of publishing a number of pictures of your friends including Emerson, Asa Gray, Sir Joseph Hooker, John Burroughs, and Prof. Sargent. How does this list please you? Are there any other?
I suppose you have writing enough on hand to last you for a long time, but I wanted to tell you how much we should like to have a book from you. I think I told you we were planning a series of notable nature books, and we wanted to have one of the number written by you. Last Spring, when I was in San Francisco, went to the public library and referred to most of the letters which you wrote in earlier days for the "Bulletin." I felt at the time that they should be rescued, and published in book form. They certainly interested me very much. I enjoyed your first keen impression of the mountains. Now why could not this collection be made? Perhaps soon? If you say so we could have the letters copied out, typewritten, and placed in form so you could select and revise them for publication. I think these early tramps in the Sierra and on the Glaciers, would not only please those who have long known and admired your work, but we think they would much extend your public.
02945
Mc CLURE'S MAGAZINE,
141-155 EAST TWENTY- FIFTH ST.
NEW YORK.
(2)--- J.M.
Jan. 24, 1902.
You may feel sure that if our house took hold of the book, no effort would be spared to give it a good sale.
When you find time, I should he glad If r you would write me what you think about this scheme.
Yours sincerely,
[illegible]
02945
Location
New York
Date Original
1902 Jan 24
Source
Original letter dimensions: 28 x 21.5 cm.
Recommended Citation
Baker, Ray Stannard, "Letter from Ray Stannard Baker to John Muir, 1902 Jan 24." (1902). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 4578.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/4578
Resource Identifier
muir12_0121-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 12, Image 0121
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
