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Register of the Muir (John)-Trout (William) Correspondence, 1876-1913
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Title: Muir (John)-Trout (William) Correspondence,
Date (inclusive): 1876-1913
Collection number: Mss2.M953t
Creator:
Mary Renner
Extent: 0.1 linear ft.
Repository:
University of the Pacific. Library. Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections
Stockton, CA 95211
Shelf location: For current information on the location of these
materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Language:
English.
Collection is open for research.
[Identification of item], Muir (John)-Trout (William) Correspondence, Mss2.M953t,
Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections, University of the Pacific Library
Muir, John (1838-1914)
Trout, William Henry (1834-1917)
Darwin, Charles (1809-1882)
Naturalists -California -Correspondence
Industrialists -Canada -Correspondence
John Muir worked as a mechanic for two years at William Trout's sawmill near Meaford,
Ontario (1864-1866). The factory burned in March 1866, destroying Muir's field journals
and putting him out of work. However, the naturalist remained friendly with the Trout
family and maintained sporadic contact with them for the remainder of his life. In his
correspondence Muir discusses his writing, commends Trout's mechanical abilities and
debates with him about Darwin's theories.