Creator
Willoughby Rodman
Recipient
John Muir
Transcription
LAW OFFICESWILLOUGHBY RODMANROOMS 43T-440 CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK BLDG,LOS ANGELES, CALLos Angeles, March 31, 1909.Mr. John Muir,Pasadena, Cal.My Dear Mr. Muir:I write to extend to you a hearty and cordial invitation to attend the monthly banquet of the University Club of Los Angeles, April 8, 1909, at 6 P. M. We hope to be honored by the presence of Mr. John Burroughs. To have you two together at one of its meetings, would be a great event in the history of our club. We shall ask you to say a word or two, but shall not trespass upon your time to a great extent.I have derived so much pleasure, profit and inspiration from your talks, that I wish my club brethren to share the privilege with me.This invitation comes from me as director and chairman of the housing committee of the club, and. to it I add my own cordial and earnest request.As a member of the Sierra Club, as a citizen of California, and as a man, I have been more pleased than I can express by your efforts against the Hetch-Hetchy steal. You have done a noble work, and we are all proud of it, and of you.I earnestly hope you may be able to be with us. Kindly let me know if we may expect you.Very truly yours,[illegible]04464 [letterhead] Saturday morning [letterhead]My dear Mr Muir-May I add my word of importunate persuasion? If you will only say "yes", I'll get you in again and home again in an easy riding car with a careful chauffeur (NOT myself!) and at an early hour. Come and have romp with a lot of college boys (act. 25 to ?)Most cordially yoursRobert J. Burdette04464
Location
Los Angeles
Date Original
1909 Mar 31
Source
Original letter dimensions: 28 x 21.5 cm.
Recommended Citation
Rodman, Willoughby, "Letter from Willoughby Rodman to John Muir, 1909 Mar 31." (1909). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 5728.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/5728
Resource Identifier
muir18_0330-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 18, Image 0330
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
2 pages
Keywords
Environmentalist, naturalist, travel, conservation, national parks, John Muir, Yosemite, California, history, correspondence, letters
