Creator
Jennie T. Hendricks
Recipient
John Muir
Transcription
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presence. You brought such a new and beautiful out door life into our mother's room. I feel like thanking you for the pleasure you and your books gave these two who are now in a far more beautiful world than this. In a most interesting letter from Margaret Henderson who visited your home, I was introduced to your wife and charming daughters. Will you please remember me most kindly to them. Mr Hendricks joins me in wishing to be affectionately remembered to you
Sincerely your
Jennie T. Hendricks
[1]
Indianapolis
May
My Dear Mr. Muir
The receiving of your delightful book, with its Christmas greetings has filled our May with a bit of holiday cheer. By some mischance the copy you kindly intended for me was left at the home of Mrs. T. A. Hendricks. She was absent and did not return until the winter had passed.
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The welcome, your gift received was non the less hearty because of the delay in receiving it. I do most sincerely thank you for remembering me and I value, more highly than I can express your vividly told story of "Our National Parks". Mr Hendricks and I have a little cottage in the woods on Lake Michigan about thirteen miles from Petosky. Each year we learn to love more truly the beautiful trees and the wonderful, ever changing lake. The rare sunsets and the sweet
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restful charm of the place. Some day I trust you may be an honored guest in this cottage by the lake. I know, through your eyes, we would see new beauties and discover by your aid, fresh delights. When my husband and I visit as I much wish to do- these wonderful parks, your book will be our chosen guide and interpreter. I have often thought of your last visit to our home Our mother and sister Eliza were made very happy by your
Location
Indianapolis [Ind.]
Circa Date
[1902] May
Source
Original letter dimensions: 17 x 27 cm.
Recommended Citation
Hendricks, Jennie T., "Letter from Jennie T. Hendricks to John Muir, [1902?] May." (1902). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 4676.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/4676
Resource Identifier
muir12_0440-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 12, Image 0440
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
