Creator

Katharine Hooker

Recipient

John Muir

Transcription

Ursa MajorJuly 3.My dear Mr MuirYour letter telling me of the death of your dear sister arrived just after I left to come down here.I have not written you, but I have often thought of04826

you and of your words - happiness that she was released from pain and weariness, but sadness at the parting before the [illegible] door.I am about to go back to San Francisco and when you feel like going over there to see us, send me a line. It is long since you have been with us.Very affectionatelyKatharine Hooker

Location

Ursa Major [Los Angeles]

Circa Date

[1910] Jul 3

Source

Original letter dimensions: 16.5 x 24.5 cm.

Resource Identifier

muir19_0605-let.tif

File Identifier

Reel 19, Image 0605

Collection Identifier

Online finding aid for the microform version of the John Muir Correspondence http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt0w1031nc

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

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