Creator
Betty Averell
Recipient
John Muir
Transcription
[2]color.I was delighted to have your last letter, & I was very much interested in all you said of your writings and word picturesIf you will stay in that now distant west it's a real pleasure to keep in touch with you that way. And now that we have your lovely photograph--and on my desk where[1]March 27th[letterhead]Dear Mr. Muir,Having no California sunshine to bask in Mother and I have come this far Southward to get warmed through. And here we are rewarded by watching the buds of shrubs and trees show the first green04985
[3]write I shall feel the more perfect sense of talking with you. Thank you so much for [illegible]. I shall hold it tenderly till you come to take me on an Amazon trip!This morning I saw Dr. Dall & Dr. Fisher who were with us in Alaska. tomorrow I shall see Dr. Merriam and before I leave Washington I shall hope to have a glimpse of all our "H. A. [P's?] who live here. How wonderful those happy cruising, mountain climbing & glacier viewing days were!I count the days now until each Atlantic Monthly appears for I so enjoy knowing of your earlier years. Every time I think of your taking your clock to be the fair I smile with amusement. Do stay in the Hooks & Garret long enough to describe all such boyish pranks and ambitions![4]I gave the Harrimans your[letterhead]messages the other day & they were pleased to have them. They are all well.Mother joins me in love & with the hope that we'll see you East or West before long.Faithfully,Betty Averell04985
Location
Washington, D. C.
Circa Date
[1911] Mar 27
Source
Original letter dimensions: 17.5 x 27.5
Recommended Citation
Averell, Betty, "Letter from Betty Averell to John Muir, [1911 ?] Mar 27." (1911). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 6039.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/6039
Resource Identifier
muir20_0197-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 20, Image 0197
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
