Title:
Letter from John Muir to Helen [Muir Funk], 1912 Dec 2.
Creator:
John Muir
Publisher:
The Bancroft Library, University of California at Berkeley. Please contact this institution directly to obtain copies of
the images or permission to publish or use them beyond educational purposes.
Contributor:
Helen [Muir Funk]
Date:
1912 Dec 2
2008
Type:
Text
Format:
Image/jpeg2000
Identifier:
muir20_1454-md-1
Source:
Original letter dimensions unknown.
Language:
eng
Coverage:
San Francisco
Rights:
Copyrighted
The unpublished works of John Muir are copyrighted by the Muir-Hanna Trust.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://library.pacific.edu/ha/forms
Muir-Hanna Trust
1984
Transcription:
To explore, enjoy, and render accessible the mountain regions of the Pacific Coast; to publish authentic information concerning
them; to enlist thesupport and co-operation of the people and the Government in preserving the forests and other natural features
of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Board of Directors 1912-1913 Mr. John Muir. President . . . . Martinez Prof. A. G. McAdie.
Vice-President . San Francisco Prof. J. N. Le Conte. Treasurer . . . Berkeley Mr. William E. Colby, Secretary . . San Francisco
Prof. Wm. F. Bad . . . . . Berkeley Prof. Vernon L. Kelloer . . Stanford University Mr. E. T. Parsons . . . San Francisco
Mr. Willoughby Rodman . . . Los Angeles Mr. Clair 8. Tappaan . . . . Los Angeles Outing Committee Prof. J. N. Le Conte
Mr. E. T. Parsons Mr. Wm. E. Colby. Chairman and Manager Mr. Clair 8. Tappaan, (Los Angeles) Assistant Manager Honorary
Vice-Presidents Hon. James Bryce, British Embassy, Washington. D. C. Mr. Henry 8. Graves . . . Washington, D. C. Pres.
David Starr Jordan . . Stanford University Mr. J. Horace McFartand . . . Harrisbnrg. Pa. Editorial Board Prof. Wm. F.
Bade. Editor . . . . Berkeley Mr. Wm. E. Colby, Notes and Correspondence,BerkeleyMrs. E. T. Parsons, Book Reviews . . Berkeley
Mr. A. H. Allen Mr. Elliott McAllister Prof. J. B. Church. Jr. Mr. Edward T. Parsons Prof. J. N. Le Coots Prof. H. W. Rolfs
San Francisco, Dec. 2, 1912 Mrs. Buel A.Funk, Los Angeles, Cal. Darling Helen:- Here is your share of a check for 1500
which I received from the Telephone Company for right ofway on the Valona Ranch. I received your letter yesterday eveningand
very glad to know that the family is prospering. Bevery careful of yourself and guard against colds these foggydays in sunny
Southern California. I will be in Berkeleyat Mr. Parson s for a week or two longer, in getting my Alaskanotebooks copied.
By the way, Tom is negotiating with the Power Company forright of way on the Valona Ranch in addition to the rights thatBuel
gave them. He thinks he can get a considerable sum forthese additional rights that are required. He is now in thethick of
his negotiations with that Power Co. and it would be wellto have Buel refer the Company to Tom Hanna in case they try toget
better terms from Buel. Tom's opinion is that we ought toget something like 1000 for the additional right of way. Your devoted
father, John Muir