Title:
Letter from D. K. Zumwalt to John Muir, 1902 Sep 26.
Creator:
D. K. Zumwalt
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:
John Muir
Date:
1902 Sep 26
2008
Type:
Text
Format:
Image/jpeg2000
Identifier:
muir12_0671-md-1
Source:
Original letter dimensions: 26.5 x 20 cm.
Language:
eng
Coverage:
Visalia, Calif.
Rights:
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Transcription:
Visalia, Cal. Sep. 26th, 1902. Mr. John Muir, Martinez, Cal. My dear Mr.Muir,---The mornings mail has brought me a very
welcome visitor The Mountains of California . My wife and I will certainly enjoy its perusal, as it will be next to a personal
visit from its author, and bring to mind many pleasant scenes and thoughts. After the club left the canyon my wife and 1
made a trip over to the Middle Fork, going up to Triple Falls, and after coming back through Granite Basin we diverged and
went over to Paradise Valley. After spending several days there we returned to the canyon, thence to the Giant Forest, where
we took the high trail to Mineral King. The trail from Giant Forest to Mineral King was the roughest we found on our entire
outing. The trail on either side of the upper crossing on Marble Fork between the canyon and Giant Forest has been very greatly
improved since you came out. The trail is now completed on a grade for a wagon road from the General Sherman tree in Giant
Forest over the rocky ridge on North side of river towards the willow Meadows. It is fine. with very many thanks for your
interesting book, I remain Sincerely yours illegible 03063 0SOHS