Creator
J[ohn] G[ill] Lemmon
Recipient
John Muir
Transcription
00921
[letterhead]
Oakland Cal., June 4, 1880
John Muir. Naturalist &c Dear Sir.
While botanizing down in Arizona recently I received from friends here in Oakland an item of news at once the most astonishing and pleasing that ever was heard. “California’s most distinguished naturalist & writer was married a few days ago to the [illegible] talented & lovely daughrter of Dr Strentzel of Martinez. [The?]
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Dr is a Millionaire and the daughter is the only child! Now our dear little Johnny Muir is in clover. Did ever such good fortune come to a scientist before!” Arriving home I find the news confirmed and I hasten to congratulate you my dear fellow on your good luck. Now what schemes of conquest have you already planned? How soon do you start upon the circuit of the globe? Will you penetrate the [illegible] forests and seek out the heart of Africa! May we hope for lovely illustrations and graphic descriptions of [the?] Nile sources!
Really you are much to be congratulated upon your [unprecedented?] good fortune. We Californias who have followed you enraptured ever since you began boldly depicting the sublimities of Yosemite are all delighted for now we hope for still more charming and instructive labor. I hope this letter will not be considered impertinent and that you will believe me an honest though [illegible] admirer. Please present my regards to your wife who has displayed such good sense.
Your friend in the adv[illegible]ment of a love of Nature. [J. G. Lemmon?]
Location
Oakland, Cal[if.]
Date Original
1880 Jun 4
Source
Original letter dimensions: 20 x 25 cm.
Recommended Citation
Lemmon, John Gill, "Letter from J[ohn] G[ill] Lemmon to John Muir, 1880 Jun 4." (1880). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 554.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/554
Resource Identifier
muir04_0192-md-1.pdf
File Identifier
Reel 04, Image 0191
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
2 pages
Keywords
Environmentalist, naturalist, travel, conservation, national parks, John Muir, Yosemite, California, history, correspondence, letters
