Creator
J. K. Mc Lean
Recipient
John Muir
Transcription
Oakland. Mar 14 ‘79
Mr Muir Esqr
Dear Sir.
It’s in contem- plation – to hold a “Sunday school Assembly” [illegible]Yosemite Valley [illegible]- [illegible] [illegible] of the present you. [illegible] [illegible – whole line] A large no. of visitors are expected from [illegible – whole line] having been obtained for an excu[illegible] [illegible – whole line] [illegible – whole line] [illegible – whole line]. I am instructed by the [illegible] of [illegible]ments – of which I am [illegible] -, to see of your s[illegible] can be obtained to deliver two (or more) lectures in the valley upon the “Geological Reems
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of Yosemite”. The time for [illegible] eleven A M: of [illegible] Thursday [illegible] 12 at 8 P.M. [illegible] to the [illegible] points of interest in the valley. Will you please, [at your earliest?] convenience correspond with me on the subject. of course the Corr. [illegible] expect to defray your [in margin: 683] expenses : and will make such compensation (with their [illegible]) as [illegible] can [illegible] upon between [illegible] and you. At Mr. McChesneys suggestion I send care Payot Upham & Co; not knowing your address. Please let me hear from you at your earliest convenience. [illegible], very truly yours J.K. McLean
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Location
Oakland, [Calif]
Date Original
1879 Mar 14
Source
Original letter dimensions: 20.5 x 13 cm.
Recommended Citation
McLean, J. K., "Letter from J. K. Mc Lean to John Muir, 1879 Mar 14." (1879). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 474.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/474
Resource Identifier
muir03_1029-md-1.pdf
File Identifier
Reel 03, Image 1028
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
