Title:
Letter from John Muir to Louie [Strentzel Muir], 1888 Aug 7.
Creator:
John Muir
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:
Louie [Strentzel Muir]
Date:
1888 Aug 7
2008
Type:
Text
Format:
Image/jpeg2000
Identifier:
muir05_1117-md-1
Source:
Original letter dimensions: 27.5 x 21.5 cm.
Language:
eng
Coverage:
Seattle, Washington Territory
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The unpublished works of John Muir are copyrighted by the Muir-Hanna Trust.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:
01310 letterhead August 7th, 1888 Dear Louie. We returned to Seattle last evening after spending five days on the
upper waters of the Snoqualmie. The rides walks through the grand primeval woods were very interesting exciting telling, the
roughness wetness of snags bogs constant rain were as nothing to the soul though something to bones flesh. Most of that however
is rested away leaving only the living immortal beauty in vivid relief. Tomorrow morning at 4.45 we start for Mt Ranier by
way of Yelm Prairie. Where we will procure pack animals. There will be eight in the party- Most of whom will attempt to reach
the summit. The weather is stormy unsettled far from inviting to such mountainering so that I hardly think any of us will
trample the summit snows I dont mean to try lackign the old confidence of strength. Have been sorely disappointed in hearing
so little from home- only Wandas letter. Here are some Snoqualmie mosses a Linnera for Wanda Helen I suppose Annie has gone
home. Love to you all In 2 weeks may be in Portland. John Muir