Creator
William S. Morgan
Recipient
John Muir
Transcription
[letterhead]February 26:1914Mr. John Muir,Martinez, California.Dear Mr. Muir:At the last meeting of the Board of Directors of the California Writers Club it was unanimously voted to ask you to become an honorary member of the club.The club is composed of a 05716
group of men and women - about 108 in number - who are directly interested in writing books, magazine articles etc. and others interested in art. The sections of the club devote themselves to poetry, fiction, science, journalism, book reviews and the drama.The club is filling needs, not the least of which is to stimulate beginners in work along ideal lines.Your name would be an honor to us. It would be even more than this - it would be an inspiration to all connected with our club. May we add it to our list? If we may kindly sign the enclosed card and return it to me. Of course, you will understand that no fees or dues will be asked of you.Hoping to receive a favorable reply from youSincerely yours,William S. Morgan(President)1639 La Loma Av.,Berkeley, Calif.
Location
Berkeley [Calif.]
Date Original
1914 Feb 26
Source
Original letter dimensions: 17 x 26.5 cm.
Recommended Citation
Morgan, William S., "Letter from William S. Morgan to John Muir, 1914 Feb 26." (1914). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 6508.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/6508
Resource Identifier
muir22_0205-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 22, Image 0205
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
