Creator
Herbert W. Gleason
Recipient
John Muir
Transcription
HERBERT W. GLEASONILLUSTRATED LECTURES ON TRAVEL ANDNATURE STUDY83 PINCKNEY STREET. BOSTON. MASS.Our National ParksYellowstone ParkYosemite ParkGlacier ParkMr. Rainier ParkGrand Canyon of ArizonaLuther Burbank and his Wonderful Plant ProductionsEll Camino Real - a Tour Among the Old Spanish MissionsThe Gardens and Deserts of Southern CaliforniaYosemite Valley and the Big TreesCamping and Tramping with the Sierra Club in the High SierrasAlong the California CoastTrees and Wild Flowers of CaliforniaHetch-Hetchy and the Grand Canyon of the TuolumneVolcanic Peaks of the Pacific Coast AlaskaThe Canadian Alps In the Heart of the Selkirks Rambles in the Canadian Rockies At the Sources of the Columbia River Wild Flowers of the Canadian RockiesIn Thoreau's Country The Maine Woods Wild Flowers of New England Cape CodRambles in Bird-land Among the Wild Flowers Mushrooms and Other Fungi Glacier StudiesThe Ocean The PrairieThe DesertOct. 21, 1918. My dear Mr. Muir.Mrs. Gleason and I are at home once more, after four months' absence. We had a glorious time but there was one disappointment, - we did not go tar enough West to get a sight of you. We thought, when we started out in June, that we might visit the Pacific Coast, but the lure of the mountains was so strongly upon us that we failed to hear the sirens that dwell by the Golden Gate. We had some wonderful and thrilling experiences in the [illegible] in British Columbia; we made the tour (partial) of Glacier Park in Montana; we spent a delightful week among the [illegible] Mountains near Salt Lake; we revelled for three weeks amid the glory and beauty of Estes Park as guests of [illegible] Mills, and then we made a never-to-he-forgotten trip "Around the Circle" in Colorado, going from Denver to Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Salina, through the Royal Gorge; then over Marshall Pass, through the Black Canyon of the Gunnison to Montrose; then to Ouray, where for several days we rejoiced in the rich colouring of the mountains and the autumn foliage; then to Ridgeway, over the Dallas Divide to Telluride; then via Other Loop, Trout Lake, Lizard Head and Dolores to Mancos, where we spent three days, making the trip to those most fascinating ruins of the Cliff Dwellers in Mesa Verde Park; then to Durango, through the Tilted Gorge, to Antonito, Alamosa, and so back to Denver. It was our first visit to the State of Colorado, and we came away with an entirely new idea of its mountain scenery. Still, it was not California, and, as I say, while we greatly enjoyed the summer, there was something lacking. We often thought of you in our wanderings and wished that you might have been with us. Especially while we were at Estes Park, staying with Mr. Mills, - you must visit that wonderful place of his; it will appeal to you, I believe, as no other "summer resort" can possibly do. We were surprised at the beauty, 3iinplicity and home likeness of his hotel, - it is absolutely uninjured. Do make it a point to go and see him just as soon as you can; you will be well rewarded. Your name was mentioned frequently by Mr. Mills and his guests, and one evening Mr. Mills called on me to give an hour's talk solely on05287
HERBERT W. GLEASONILLUSTRATED LECTURES ON TRAVEL ANDNATURE STUDY83 PINCKNEY STREET. BOSTON. MASS.Our National ParksYellowstone ParkYosemite ParkGlacier ParkMr. Rainier ParkGrand Canyon of ArizonaLuther Burbank and his Wonderful Plant ProductionsEll Camino Real - a Tour Among the Old Spanish MissionsThe Gardens and Deserts of Southern CaliforniaYosemite Valley and the Big TreesCamping and Tramping with the Sierra Club in the High SierrasAlong the California CoastTrees and Wild Flowers of CaliforniaHetch-Hetchy and the Grand Canyon of the TuolumneVolcanic Peaks of the Pacific Coast AlaskaThe Canadian Alps In the Heart of the Selkirks Rambles in the Canadian Rockies At the Sources of the Columbia River Wild Flowers of the Canadian RockiesIn Thoreau's Country The Maine Woods Wild Flowers of New England Cape CodRambles in Bird-land Among the Wild Flowers Mushrooms and Other Fungi Glacier StudiesThe Ocean The PrairieThe DesertJohn Muir:" I told the audience that you had a perfect horror of making a speech yourself, and next to that you hated to be talked about. But I patched together a few stories that I had heard you tell, and while it was a poor job Mr. Mills and his guests seemed very much pleased.We were delighted to have this opportunity to see so much of Mr. Mills. His visit with us last winter was a memorable one, but in his own home we came to know him much bettor and to value more truly his worth.We are very much saddened just now over the death of Bradford Torrey. You probably saw the announcement. He died at Santa Barbara, Oct. 7, after an illness of only three days. He had been troubled for a year, so we have learned, with diabetes, though no one supposed that it was anything serious. His funeral was held yesterday at South Weymouth, his native town. I went out to the services, which were simple but very impressive. An old friend of many years standing, Rev. John G. Taylor, made a most appreciative address. I asked him afterwards to write it out for The Boston Transcript. He said ho would do so, and if he does I will send you a copy.I have Just been reading the manuscript of Mr. Torrey's last book which Houghton Mifflin Co. have asked me to illustrate. It is entitled, "Field Days in California," and describes his bird-hunting experiences at Santa Barbara, San Diego, Paso Robles, Monterey, Yosemite Valley, etc. It is a most charming book, and you must surely read it when it is published.I hope you are well and that the summer has passed pleasantly with you. Let us hear from you, when you arc in the mood for writing, and if at any time we can do any errands for you in this part of the world, be sure and command us. Above all, do not forget your promise to give us a visit if you come to Boston.With love from us both,Faithfully yours,[illegible]05287
Location
Boston
Date Original
1912 Oct 21
Source
Original letter dimensions: 28 x 21.5 cm.
Recommended Citation
Gleason, Herbert W., "Letter from Herbert W. Gleason to John Muir, 1912 Oct 21." (1912). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 6379.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/6379
Resource Identifier
muir20_1369-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 20, Image 1369
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
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Copyright Statement
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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
