Creator
Laura Bell
Recipient
John Muir
Transcription
1428 Spruce Street, Philadelphia,November 7, 1909.My dear Mr. Muir:This summer when in Europe we were sorry to read in the newspapers of the great forest fires, destroying so many of those fine old trees which take so long to grow, and I trust our western forests have not been entirely denuded. I always associate the Sequoia gigantea with you!I understand that you are now the President of the American Alpine Club which has its meetings in this city, and as their annual dinner takes place in December, I think, I am wondering if you are coming on to it. If so, we shall hope to see you. We are not members of it, but know a number of people who are.We spent some tine in Switzerland, France and Germany this year and had a very nice time, finishing up with an automobile trip from the south of France up to Paris, a most delightful way of traveling.Has San Francisco taken on a more normal appearance by this time, recovering from the earthquake and fire?Hoping you and your daughters are well, and with kind regards from my sister and brother and myself, I am,Very truly,Laura Bell04625
Location
Philadelphia [Pa.]
Date Original
1909 Nov 7
Source
Original letter dimensions: 14.5 x 22.5 cm.
Recommended Citation
Bell, Laura, "Letter from Laura Bell to John Muir, 1909 Nov 7." (1909). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 5919.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/5919
Resource Identifier
muir18_0873-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 18, Image 0873
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
3 pages
Keywords
Environmentalist, naturalist, travel, conservation, national parks, John Muir, Yosemite, California, history, correspondence, letters
