Creator

F[rancis] J. G[arrison]

Recipient

John Muir

Transcription

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY4 PARK STREETBOSTONAugust 31, 1909.Mr. John Muir,Martinez, California,Dear Mr. Muir,You will see by our accompanying serai-annual statement that the sale of "Stickeen" has already gone above 5000 copies, and that we have made a beginning in the sale of the compiled volume "In American Fields and Forests", which includes some extracts from "Our National Parks". These copies are the trade edition only. In our next accounting we shall be able to report a very considerable sale of the book to one of the Western Reading Circles, the material result of which we think will be very satisfactory to you.With best regards, we areFaithfully yours,Houghton Mifflin Company.[illegible]04568

Location

Boston

Date Original

1909 Aug 31

Source

Original letter dimensions: 28 x 21.5 cm.

Resource Identifier

muir18_0688-let.tif

File Identifier

Reel 18, Image 0688

Collection Identifier

Online finding aid for the microform version of the John Muir Correspondence http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt0w1031nc

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

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