Creator
Edward Whymper
Recipient
John Muir
Transcription
[letterhead]Holmwood,Jan. 17, 1910. Teddington,Middlesex,England-Sir,In reply to yours just received.I am entirely with you in desiring that beautiful nature spots should be reserved, and made unavailable to greed for mammon. But as I am a foreigner in regard to this matter (although much to my pleasure an Honorary Member of your Club) I think that anything I might say would be indiscreet.Mr. Bryce, the present British Ambassador at Washington is a man, who could and I think would do more for you than I can. He possesses distinguished ability, and has held his difficult position to all-round satisfaction for a long time. I know that he feels in this matter like ourselves, and I think, if 04684 2) it should be brought before him, that he would do all that his position would permit.If this letter seems cold, pray excuse me. I am entirely with you in desiring Beauty spots to be reserved for the future. Upon the other side of the border (in Canada) this matter has been taken in hand seriously, and you will find upon enquiring that immense spaces have been reserved for the public enjoyment for ever and ever.Personally, I rejoice to know it. At present it is comparatively easy to make these reservations, but 20 years hence it may be impossible to do so.Very truly yours,Edward Whymper-J. Muir Esqr
Location
Holmwood, Teddington, Middlesex, England
Date Original
1910 Jan 17
Source
Original letter dimensions: 25.5 x 41 cm.
Recommended Citation
Whymper, Edward, "Letter from Edward Whymper to John Muir, 1910 Jan 17." (1910). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 4922.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/4922
Resource Identifier
muir19_0087-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 19, Image 0087
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
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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
