Creator
Allen Chamberlain
Recipient
John Muir
Transcription
[letterhead]Sunday Noon.My dear Mr. Muir:-So many people were pressing round you for a farewell word this morning that I was unable to get in more than a handshake. I felt myself lucky to get that, along with a friendly gleam from your eyes. But I did greatly desire to tell you in person how much I appreciated your hospitality of these past four weeks, how keenly I enjoyed the society of you & your fellows, & of your glorious mountains & forests.You have not over drawn a single picture in your books description of that country. it is all far fairer than I had anticipated, & my expectations were extravagantly high.As for Hetch Hetchy all I can04553[letterhead]say is that my own observations convinced me that its beauty cannot be enhanced by flooding, that it is unquestionably an essential feature of the park, & that I shall be proud to do my best to keep the public of my section alive to the [tenth?] of the situation. I am sending a letter to the Transcript today on the subject.Keep that new National Park Society alive & active. It is destined to awaken enthusiasm & support all over the country if pushed judiciously. I shall be glad to make a modest cash subscription to its Hetch Hetchy defense fund, as I intimated to Colby the other day, & will try to inspire others to do likewise.My son joins me in heartiest good wishes for you & all that you04553 [illegible][letterhead]may have at heart. When you go to Boston next, which I hope may be in the near future, pray do not fail to look me up. I live within five minutes of the Appalachian Club headquarters.Most Sincerely yours,Allen Chamberlain04553
Location
San Francisco
Circa Date
[1909 Aug]
Source
Original letter dimensions: 21.5 x 14 cm.
Recommended Citation
Chamberlain, Allen, "Letter from Allen Chamberlain to John Muir, [ca. 1909 Aug]." (1909). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 5855.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/5855
Resource Identifier
muir18_0690-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 18, Image 0690
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
