Title:
Letter from John Muir to [Robert Underwood] Johnson, 1899 Aug 16.
Creator:
John Muir
Publisher:
Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas at Austin. Please contact this institution directly to obtain copies of the images
or permission to publish or use them beyond educational purposes.
Contributor:
[Robert Underwood] Johnson
Date:
1899 Aug 16
2008
Type:
Text
Format:
Image/jpeg2000
Identifier:
muir10_0898-md-1
Source:
Original letter dimensions unknown.
Language:
eng
Coverage:
Martinez [Calif.]
Rights:
Copyrighted
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Muir-Hanna Trust
1984
Transcription:
Martinez, Aug. 16, 1899. My dear Mr Johnson I got back from Alaska more than a week ago but had to go to the Caliveras
Grove of Big Trees with Pinchot Dr Merriam on hearing that they were in danger of being sold made into lumber. Mr Sperry who
owns the grove 3000 acres about it said that he had been offered 100,000 for 2000 acres but was not going to sell yet, in
any case he would let me know what his offer was before selling--So these northern Sequoias are all right as yet--Our Alaska
trip was a grand affair I wished almost every day that you had been with us. It was just what you needed in the way of rest,
exercise, change general healing inspiration. John Burroughs enjoyed it immensely though he growled good naturedly all the
way. I am sure you can get some good icy articles out of him. He wrote 2 beautiful poems on the Golden-Crowned sparrow the
Lapland Long spur which you should make haste to secure for the Century. Also I have tried to have Mr Harriman give him the
job of writing the Narritive of the trip. It would I am sure make a fine series of articles for the maga.- a charming book.
Look after this with Mr Harriman J. B. I am now taking up the forest articles again for the Atlantic hope to get through
this year. It worries me when I think of the articles books I have promised. Writing is the only sort of work that bothers
drags wont get done. I wonder how you are coming through the N. Y. dogdays. Mrs. Muir has been far from well this summer.
I hope your family is well Ever cordially yours John Muir 10028