Creator
Julius C. Birge
Recipient
John Muir
Transcription
[1][letterhead]Pasadena, Cal. Feb 30 1914Mr. John MuirMartinez CalifMy dear Mr Muir"The Mountains of California" with forests, cliffs canons and waterfalls have been made accessible to me during the past few weeks.I had now and then visited them in fo[illegible]een years but with you as a companion I am led to share in some degree the more intimate acquaintance which you have with the rocks trees birds and flowers of the Sierras-I have read some science that is soulless - You write as a true lover of nature-Having read your book, (usually05714[letterhead]a chapter only at each sitting)' I now thank you profoundly for the pleasure that you have given me and the new light you have thrown upon subjects in which I already had a deep interestI sincerely trust that I may meet you before we pass on to the other side. My wife and I plan to leave Pasadena Mar 25 direct for St. Louis. I hope to visit Wisconsin in June en route to Charlevoix, Mich. I am invited to stop in BeloitSincerely YoursJulius C Birge05714
Location
Pasadena, Calif.
Date Original
1914 Feb 26
Source
Original letter dimensions: 24 x 15 cm.
Recommended Citation
Birge, Julius C., "Letter from Julius C. Birge to John Muir, 1914 Feb 26." (1914). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 6506.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/6506
Resource Identifier
muir22_0199-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 22, Image 0199
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
1 page
Keywords
Environmentalist, naturalist, travel, conservation, national parks, John Muir, Yosemite, California, history, correspondence, letters
