Creator
T[heodore P.] Lukens
Recipient
John Muir
Transcription
[letterhead]PASADENA, CAL., April 29 1910My Dear Mr. Muir,Knowing of our lasting friendship, I want to say a few words to you in regard to my dear granddaughter Charlotte. She has grown to be most a woman now and is at the Young Woman's Christian Association in San Francisco 1246-1259 O'Farrell St. she is boarding there and looking for a situation as book keeper and type writer. I have sent her to school here and she has graduated and has her diploma, but as yet has no experience in practical work, and of course does not expect a position where experience is required. I bought her one of the best type writing machines and she has that with her. I want to ask of you, dear Mr. Muir, to call on her the first time you are in San Francisco and if you are not going to be there very soon to write to her; also, if you will, to write a letter to the lady in charge Miss. E. A. [Gosden?]04750
office sect. at the above address. You have not seen Charlotte for a long time, but you have me, and I am sure you will have confidence in what I say. Charlotte is a very dear good girl. I can not discuss the cause of her going to San Francisco, but I assure you there is not a stain on her character.In your extensive acquaintance in S. F. I thought you could help very much in getting her into a good place. I don't mean as to salary for the will not count as anything, but to get with good people does. If there should be something presented in which she should have more schooling, I am willing and will be glad to spend any amount of money necessary to prepare her.Now, my dear friend, I know you are busy, and we all want you to be busy writing; for we are all hungering for your beautiful writings: but if you can take a little time in this, you will be doing a love deed that will help Mrs. Lukens and me, and the dear girl. Her name now is Charlotte Gant. God bless you.With love from all. I am,Ever sincerely yours,T. P. Lukens.04750
Location
Pasadena, Calif.
Date Original
1910 Apr 29
Source
Original letter dimensions: 28 x 21.5 cm.
Recommended Citation
Lukens, Theodore P., "Letter from T[heodore P.] Lukens to John Muir, 1910 Apr 29." (1910). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 4995.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/4995
Resource Identifier
muir19_0329-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 19, Image 0329
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
