Title:
Letter from C.S. Sargent to John Muir, 1896 Dec 3.
Creator:
C.S. Sargent
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:
1896 Dec 3
2008
Type:
Text
Format:
Image/jpeg2000
Identifier:
muir09_0517-md-1
Source:
Original letter dimensions: 26.5 x 20.5 cm.
Language:
eng
Coverage:
Jamaica Plain, Mass
Rights:
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Transcription:
ARNOLD ARBORETUM. HARVARD UNIVERSITY. Jamaica Plain, Mass. December 1, 1896. My dear Mail : I am delighted to see
the handwriting in your note of November 27th, a cheering sight to one in my physical condition. As for your syndicate letters
you know what ought to be said a great deal better than I do. My idea would be in a general way to write them in such a way
as to arouse a general interest throughout the country in western forests, that is describe their beauty, importance, something
of the trees that compose them and the destruction through fire, sheep, etc., that man is inflicting. There is no one in the
United States who can do this in such a telling way as you can and in. writing these letters you will perform a patriotic
service. This being said, I do not see how you can quit this job, although I know your capacity in that direction is large.
The time, I hope, will come when you and I together will be able to make some studies of the age, size, etc., of the Redwoods.
If I am not able to do it with you will, I hope, some day or other do yourself for the Redwood what you have done for the
Big Tree. Always faithfully yours illegible John Muir, Esq. 02183