Title:
Letter from John Muir to R[obert] U[nderwood] Johnson, 1894 Jul 21.
Creator:
John Muir
Publisher:
Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas at Austin. Please contact this institution directly to obtain copies of the images
or permission to publish or use them beyond educational purposes.
Contributor:
R[obert] U[nderwood] Johnson
Date:
1894 Jul 21
2008
Type:
Text
Format:
Image/jpeg2000
Identifier:
muir08_0338-md-1
Source:
Original letter dimensions unknown.
Language:
eng
Coverage:
Martinez [Calif.]
Rights:
Copyrighted
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to publish or exhibit them, see
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Muir-Hanna Trust
1984
Transcription:
Martinez, July 21, 1894 My dear Johnson; Your care over my little book shows immeasurable kindness. The peculiar interest
of travelers in Yosemite, almost the only part of the Sierra that they see seemed to call for a separate book that would serve
as a guide, I have commenced to make it,-- a small handy volume describing all the main Yosemities. In the first Chapter you
will find a general description of them which I thought amid so much description was enough-- As to the title of the book,
if it is too big pretentious it may be changed to sketches or excursions, or travels in the Sierras as you Scott may decide.
Anyhow I think the book contains as much as most people will care to read, though as far as I am concerned I would gladly
make it ten times larger. I have not been able too get the Sierra Club to take action as yet on the recession of Yosemite
Most of the directors are now in the Country we can't get a meeting. W. Olney is a friend of J. P. Irish is evidently unwilling
to do anything to offend him. Irish however is no longer a Yo Commissioner. Everybody here is talking strike, wages, capital
corporations etc. Have you seen Capitain Parkers report on the Sequoia parks? It is good. Not since the cherubim with flaming
swords guarded the tree of life has more honorable work been done. With kindest regards Ever yours John Muir 10070