Creator
[Charles F. Lummis]
Recipient
John Muir
Transcription
Jan.16,1908Dear Muir:-I am sorrier that I can tell you that Helen still keeps that bad lung.Barstow is very good for aridity; but don't you think the radiation is rather extreme? You must know that in that very region the chief disease is pneumonia.I am inclined to think that San Diego or some such region would be safer. I am no doctor ; but pneumonia derives largely from strenuous variation of temperature and their effect upon the unprepared physique. The difference betweensunlight and shadow, between day and night on the Desert is a pretty serious thing. In my unauthoritative judgnent, you need a climate of less range.Why don't you over get in here on your pilgrimages?We could talk it out then possibly to some advantage— and anyhow it would be a good sign to see you.Always,Your Friend,
Location
[place unknown]
Date Original
1908 Jan 16
Source
Original letter dimensions unknown.
Recommended Citation
Lummis, Charles F., "Letter from [Charles F. Lummis] to John Muir, 1908 Jan 16." (1908). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 5246.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/5246
Resource Identifier
muir17_0091-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 17, Image 0091
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
