Creator
Mary Frances Kellogg
Recipient
John Muir
Transcription
[4]and it was altogether delightful. The proposed reservoir, if it did no other harm, would ruin the beautiful sweep of the falls on the canon [diacritic]-side. I am more than ever against the proposed desecration, and hope it will be ultimately prevented. I could not bear to think of that beautiful valley grove and flower-garden being destroyed and drowned.I will let you know when I actually decide upon the rest of the gift - probably several weeks in the future. Affectionately your friendMary Frances Kellogg[1][letterhead]August 14, 1914Dear Mr. Muir:Your letter, with the over-generous check, arrived yesterday, and you have surely given me plenty of time, and money enough to get Dorothy something remarkably fine. She is much pleased at your thought of her, and has enthusiastically taken up my05821
[2]suggestion of using part of the money for your books & that is, the three she does not have — in which she hopes you will write your name when you come down. So I am ordering them from Vroman, so they will be ready for your coming.With the rest of the money, I think I shall get a silver gift. For that I shall take[3]more time and thought. It will get something very nice.I believe I forgot to speak to you of my impression of Hetch-Hetchy. Without prejudice (for I had even begun to dread the mosquitoes and bogs and rattlesnakes, which many claimed were worse there than anywhere else), Hetch-Hetchy seemed to me the very most attractive camping-place of the north. None of those threatened evils materialized,
[5][letterhead]P.S. Not that this is the least important, but rather, the most important part of the letters, and put by itself for emphasis. I hope you have already begun to diminish work-hours. Please don't mind my venturing to make the suggestion. Like all who love and admire you either through your works alone, or through your person-05821
[6]ality as well, I want you to save yourself for the uplifting of ideals for a long time to come. So forgive my presumption in advising you.M. F. K.
Location
Altadena, Calif.
Date Original
1914 Aug 14
Source
Original letter dimensions: 16.5 x 26.5 cm.
Recommended Citation
Kellogg, Mary Frances, "Letter from Mary Frances Kellogg to John Muir, 1914 Aug 14." (1914). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 6617.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/6617
Resource Identifier
muir22_0563-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 22, Image 0563
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
4 pages
Keywords
Environmentalist, naturalist, travel, conservation, national parks, John Muir, Yosemite, California, history, correspondence, letters
