Title:
Letter from Fordyce Grinnell, Jr. to John Muir, 1912 Apr 23.
Creator:
Fordyce Grinnell, Jr.
Publisher:
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Contributor:
John Muir
Date:
1912 Apr 23
2008
Type:
Text
Format:
Image/jpeg2000
Identifier:
muir20_0910-md-1
Source:
Original letter dimensions: 20 x 13 cm.
Language:
eng
Coverage:
Pasadena, Calif.
Rights:
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Transcription:
Pasadena, California. April 23, 1912. Mr John Muir 233 Formosa Ave., Hollywood, Cal. My dear Sir: On Thursday
evening, May 2, the Entolmological Club will meet at Christopher's, 551 So. Broadway, Los Angeles, Prof. C. O. Esterly and
Dr. Davidson will speak on the Oil Fly, Psilopa Petrolei, the larvae of which live in the crude petroleum near Los Angeles,
the only organism which does so, as far as I know. There will be other communications and general discussion among the students
of insect life of this vicinity, followed by a banquet. We would be very glad to have you present with us on this occassion,
as a guest of honor. I think we can claim you as an entomologist, as there is a butterfly, Thecla muirii, named after you
by Henry Edwards about the year 05178 1881; and a very pretty little moth, Gyros muiri also named by Henry Edwards. We
won't ask you to speak, unless you would like to do so, and of course we would like to hear you. But we would just like to
have you present, and have the pleasure of meeting you; And I am sure you would be glad to meet the rest of us, who are naturalists
also. I sincerely hope you will let me know in the affirmative, and I would be glad to call for you and take you to the meeting
if you would desire that. Yours very truly, Fordyce Grinnell, Jr. 572 N. Marengo Ave., Pasadena, Calif. 05178