Creator
Francis E. Corey
Recipient
John Muir
Transcription
[1][letterhead]Alhambra, Cal., Aug 19 1910John MuirAuthor and Naturalist who has made all the World love the Sierras of California.Dear SirSeveral years ago I read your publications in Scribners and became deeply interested in the Yosemite - I was then in Massachusetts.My home has been in California nine years, but I did not see the wonderful valley till this present summer.04852[2][letterhead]Alhambra, Cal., ..........................190.....Standing before the Yosemite Falls I recalled your description and fancied I saw you climbing the cliffs and s[illegible] in the spray.My feelings were so wrought upon by the Falls that I tried to give expression to the impression which swept through me and have written something in verse. If I have your permission I would like to dedicate the lines to you - Would you be willing to have your name in that connection?Sincerely YoursFrancis E. Corey04852
Location
Alhambra, Calif.
Date Original
1910 Aug 19
Source
Original letter dimensions: 21.5 x 14 cm.
Recommended Citation
Corey, Francis E., "Letter from Francis E. Corey to John Muir, 1910 Aug 19." (1910). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 5120.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/5120
Resource Identifier
muir19_0748-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 19, Image 0748
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
1 page
Keywords
Environmentalist, naturalist, travel, conservation, national parks, John Muir, Yosemite, California, history, correspondence, letters
