Creator
John Muir
Recipient
[Katharine] Hooker
Transcription
[2]side of the continent I've been in a dizzy whirl of national park work, book publishing arrangements, South American plans, visits, receptions, dinners etc. In particular I feel bound to do all in my power for the Hetch Hetchy Valley ere I vanish in the wildernesses of the other America.The interest taken in my simple work seems wonderful and wonderful too it seems that I have been able to endure weeks of late hours & extravagant lionizing with no apparent injury. After a dinner the American Alpine Club is arranging for me, & the cap & gown affair I may get some real work done. I long to hear from you. How bravely are you enduring your heavy load. The letter you enquire about with various[1][letterhead]New York CityMay 24th 1911My dear Mrs Hooker.Your note of May 17th just received on my return from Boston, and I'm so glad to get your S. F. address to which letters may now fly straight from heart to heart.The above will be my address until the first week of July though any letters sent in Johnson's care will reach me here. I am stopping with the Harriman's, a grand place and perfect home in which now that the greater part of the Hetch Hetchy Washington work is done I hope to finish the Yosemite book.Ever since my arrival on this crowded
[4]but will probably go straight to Para & up the great river as a beginning Anyhow and anywhere I'm faithfully affectionately your friendJohn Muir[3]inclosures was duly received and you may rest assured[letterhead]that communication is now perfectly reliableYou say you seem to have lost me altogether. You should know that while I live such loss is impossible. All Hookers are in my heart to stay. You and M. the deepest of all.It's kind of you to care so much about my loneliness in my travels but I'm always fortunate as a wanderer & fear nothing fate has in store. Have no plans as yet
Location
New York
Date Original
1911 May 24
Source
Original letter dimensions unknown.
Recommended Citation
Muir, John, "Letter from John Muir to [Katharine] Hooker, 1911 May 24." (1911). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 6083.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/6083
Resource Identifier
muir20_0314-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 20, Image 0314
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
Copyrighted
Copyright Statement
The unpublished works of John Muir are copyrighted by the Muir-Hanna Trust. To purchase copies of images and/or obtain permission to publish or exhibit them, see http://www.pacific.edu/Library/Find/Holt-Atherton-Special-Collections/Fees-and-Forms-.html
Owning Institution
The Bancroft Library, University of California at Berkeley. Please contact this institution directly to obtain copies of the images or permission to publish or use them beyond educational purposes.
Copyright Holder
Muir-Hanna Trust
Copyright Date
1984
Pages
2 pages
Keywords
Environmentalist, naturalist, travel, conservation, national parks, John Muir, Yosemite, California, history, correspondence, letters
