Title:
Letter from [John Muir] to [James] Rennie, [1903 Jan ?].
Creator:
[John Muir]
Publisher:
University of the Pacific Library Holt-Atherton Special Collections. Please contact this institution directly to obtain copies
of the images or permission to publish or use them beyond educational purposes.
Contributor:
[James] Rennie
Date:
[1903 Jan ?]
2008
Type:
Text
Format:
Image/jpeg2000
Identifier:
muir13_0145-md-1
Source:
Original letter dimensions: 21 x 17 cm.
Language:
eng
Coverage:
[Martinez, Calif.]
Rights:
Copyrighted
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Muir-Hanna Trust
1984
Transcription:
First draft of letter,in note-book J.Rennie January,1903 . To Mr.Rennie: Thanks for the book which come the other
day. I have been looking it over, and was much interested in the Himalaya chapters. I have often wondered whether I would
ever see these highest of earth's mountains. When you come to America you must come to our house. The Selkirk and Rockies
are not very high or very beautiful, on account of being made of sedimentary rocks they have a ruinous, crumbling, fragmentary
look, but abound in sheer or nearly sheer cliffs with plenty of scope for mountaineers' pluck, caution and skill. I still
hope to take a run around the world, mostly to see mountains, rocks, ice and trees, and either coming or going will be glad
to see you all again. I'm trying to write another little book, and would like to finish it before I start, so I may not get
off this year. Hoping in the meantime to see you here, I am, with best wishes for the New Year to your father and mother,
Sincerely, John Muir