Creator
John Bagnall
Recipient
John Muir
Transcription
01109
15 Elliot Park, Off Steiner, near Geary, San Francisco, Oct. 23, 1883.
John [Bagnall?],-
To Prof. John Muir:
Dear Sir and Friend:
Your Present, the “Box of Fine Grapes – came to hand last Evg., for which accept my best thank, You are well aware that, I fondly hoped, long ere this, to be able to reward my benevolent stedfast friends, with something more thanwords, but you know full well, the reason why I did not. I regret to say that my standing up for my rights as a man, some few years
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ago, seems to have brought me into general disfavor. But, however some of my friends may view the matter, I am convinced that the cause of my failure in “Stocks” was on account of the habit I had of giving way to the opinions of others for the sake of peace and quietness, until I lost confidence in my own judgment. But, by your continued kindness, I judge that you have still the same friendly feeling towards me. Give my kindest regards to Mrs Muir and to Dr. and Mrs. Strentzel. Be sure, if you please, to call and see me when – ever you have time.
I remain as Ever yours truly John Bagnall.
P.S. Please give my best respects to the “Swett Family” “on the next Ranch”.
J. B.
Location
…San Francisco, [Cailf]
Date Original
1883 Oct 23
Source
Original letter dimensions: 20.5 x 25.5 cm.
Recommended Citation
Bagnall, John, "Letter from John Bagnall to John Muir, 1883 Oct 23." (1883). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 761.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/761
Resource Identifier
muir04_1105-md-1.pdf
File Identifier
Reel 04, Image 1104
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
