Creator
John Bidwell
Recipient
John Muir
Transcription
Rancho Chico, June 21, 1880.My Dear MuirYour kind letter to Mrs Bidwell I opened by mistake; but I have forwarded some to her at Washington, D.C. where she arrived three weeks ago and a little more – no, a little less. She will be delighted, and, I hope, be able to explain about the Polygonum &c But it is my turn now,having been misled by your lecture in which, with a meekness and innocence in describle, you acknowledged yourself out of the beaten track, but proclaimed your intention to continue therein – or rather thereout – by saying you were the happiest man living &c!! So you were caught, ha? Of course you were! and surrendered too – at discretion, of course. Well, I congratulate you, and welcome your return to civilization, and wish you every felicity – and remain very truly yours John Bidwell00926
Location
Rancho Chico, [Calif]
Date Original
1880 Jun 21
Source
Original letter dimensions: 20.5 x 25.5 cm.
Recommended Citation
Bidwell, John, "Letter from John Bidwell to John Muir, 1880 Jun 21." (1880). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 559.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/559
Resource Identifier
muir04_0216-md-1.pdf
File Identifier
Reel 04, Image 0215
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
