Title:
Letter from A[lexander] W. Drake to John Muir, 1880 Nov 22.
Creator:
A[lexander] W. Drake
Publisher:
University of the Pacific Library Holt-Atherton Special Collections. Please contact this institution directly to obtain copies
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Contributor:
John Muir
Date:
1880 Nov 22
2008
Type:
Text
Format:
Image/jpeg2000
Identifier:
muir04_0365-md-1
Source:
Original letter dimensions: 23 x 14 cm.
Language:
eng
Coverage:
New York
Rights:
Copyright status unknown
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Transcription:
00959 1 letterhead New York, Nov 22 1880 Dear Mr Muir I very much fear that unless I have something more? than already
recd for aid in? illustrating your article upon Rocky Mountain Sheep the pictures will be a failure. Can you not assist me
a little? Are there no plants to be procured or sketches more than these in M? S S. The head leaves of the animal are so peculiar
that I should wish to make an effective drawing of the head alone but I have nothing to make it from. I have written Mr
00959 2 letterhead New York, 188 Mr Elliott of the Smithsonian Institute and may perhaps get something from him but I
think it doubtful. What I need is a good photo of a head something which I could give to an artist as a illegible . As the
article is down on my list for May and would therefore need to be complete by Feb 25th you will see that there is no time
to loose. Pray if in your power assist me and confer a favor upon Yours Sincerely A. W. illegible Drake