Creator
John Muir
Recipient
Mr. Alexander
Transcription
(Copied from fragment marked Y-4)Thanks for letter so full of friendship. Castle Crags colors all my life. I wonder more and more at the vast number of friends. It was delightful to get your loving letter showing forth all the happy blessed family and life at Castle Rock. And to think I knew them all when they were children. And how wonderful that you adopted this wanderer as one of your family.All your lives seem golden. Peace and goodwill on earth seem as far off as ever. Geological time is required.The grippe blurred and darkened even my best days. but I kept doggedly at work until two or three weeks ago, when I was stopped by a ? chill.Wing on Wing The fine pure heartfelt joy and peace of Castle Rock. Congratulations and best wishes for glorious success for Fairhaven? in his bold Lochinvar bridal adventure.The happy helpful home you gave me stands out in the loveliest light and colors all my life. It is truly wonderful, and beyond all thanks and praise and explanation.[JOHN MUIR]05835
(Copied from fragment marked Y-5)Dear Mr. Alexander:Thank you for the kind sympathetic letter and verses you sent me a few days ago. It is always pleasant to be reminded that one's work has been of some use to others.I would be glad to see you at my house, and with all good wishes, am,Yours faithfully,J.M.05835
Location
[Martinez, Calif.]
Circa Date
[1914 Sep]
Source
Original letter dimensions: 26 x 18 cm.
Recommended Citation
Muir, John, "Letter from John Muir to Mr. Alexander, [ca. 1914 Sep]." (1914). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 6652.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/6652
Resource Identifier
muir22_0679-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 22, Image 0679
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The unpublished works of John Muir are copyrighted by the Muir-Hanna Trust.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
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.
Copyright Holder
Muir-Hanna Trust
Copyright Date
1984
Pages
4 pages
Keywords
Environmentalist, naturalist, travel, conservation, national parks, John Muir, Yosemite, California, history, correspondence, letters
