Creator
Theodore Roosvelt
Recipient
John Muir
Transcription
THE WHITE HOUSEWASHINGTONJanuary 27, 1908.My dear Mr. Muir:Your letter was a surprise of the pleasantest kind. I thank you for it, my dear sir, with all my heart. There is nothing I value more than praise from you, and I am deeply touched [illegible] your kind and friendly words. You may rest assured that I shall try to continue to deserve what you say. I am concerned over your daughter's health and 1 trust she will be speedily better.Again very heartily thanking you, believe me,Ever Yours,Theodore Roos [illegible]Mr. John Muir,Martinez, California.P. S. I always grudged Emerson's not having gone into camp with you. You would have made him perfectly comfortable and he ought to have had the experience.04046
Location
Washington [D. C.]
Date Original
1908 Jan 27
Source
Original letter dimensions: 22.5 x 37 cm.
Recommended Citation
Roosvelt, Theodore, "Letter from Theodore Roosvelt to John Muir, 1908 Jan 27." (1908). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 5255.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/5255
Resource Identifier
muir17_0124-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 17, Image 0124
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
