Creator
H. P. Wood
Recipient
John Muir
Transcription
HAWAII A TOURIST RESORT A PLACE FOR HOMES THE STRATEGIC CENTER OF THE PACIFIC
FRED L. WALDRON, CHAIRMAN
WILLARD E. BROWN, TREASURER
Wm. T. LUCAS
J. A. McCANDLESS
James L. McLEAN
H. P. WOOD, SECRETARY
THE Hawaii promotion Committe
REPRESENTING THE
Territory of Hawaii, Honolulu Chamber of Commerce
Merchants' Association of Honolulu
CABLE ADDRESS "PROMOTION"code used "1901"
MAINLAND OFFICES
LOS ANGELES
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
LOYD CHILDS, AGENT
SAN FRANCISCO
R'Y. FOLDER-SCHEDULE DISTRIBUTING co.
397 MONADNOCK BUILDING
CHICAGO
CENTRAL RY. AND HOTEL DISTRIBUTING.
334 DEARBORN STREET
NEW YORK
NEW YORK RY. AND S. S. TIME TABLE CO.
No. 4 BENSON ST., OPP. N. Y. LIFE BLDG.
BOSTON
RAILWAY, HOTEL AND STEAMSHIP ADV. CO.
NO. 44 FEDERAL STREET
FOR RATES AND DATES OF SAILINGS FOR HONOLULU APPLY TO NEAREST RAILWAY OR STEAMSHIP PASSENGER AGENT
HONOLULU, HAWAII, May 14, 1908.
John Muir, Esq., Martinez,
Cal.
Dear Sir;-
Your favor of May 2nd just to hand.
We are pleased indeed to know that you will accept the invitation of the people of Hawaii and make us a visit at an early date. Choose your own time, only, if possible, let us know slightly in advance of your coming. You are at liberty to choose any line of steamers you may wish. The General Passenger Agents of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, Oceanic Steamship Company, Matson navigation Company and the American-Hawaiian Steamship Company have received instructions to favor you with transportation when requested.' I would suggest, however, that you notify them, if possible, thirty days in advance, in order that you may secure the best accommodations obtainable.
Trusting that we may have the pleasure of seeing you in Hawaii within the next few months and with "best wishes for your continued good health, "believe me
br>Yours very truly,
[illegible]
Secretary.04188
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii
Date Original
1908 May 14
Source
Original letter dimensions: 28 x 21.5 cm.
Recommended Citation
Wood, H. P., "Letter from H. P. Wood to John Muir, 1908 May 14." (1908). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 5416.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/5416
Resource Identifier
muir17_0563-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 17, Image 0563
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
1 page
Keywords
Environmentalist, naturalist, travel, conservation, national parks, John Muir, Yosemite, California, history, correspondence, letters
