Title:
Letter from R[obert] U[nderwood] Johnson to John Muir, 1899 Nov 29.
Creator:
R[obert] U[nderwood] Johnson
Publisher:
University of the Pacific Library Holt-Atherton Special Collections. Please contact this institution directly to obtain copies
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Contributor:
John Muir
Date:
1899 Nov 29
2008
Type:
Text
Format:
Image/jpeg2000
Identifier:
muir10_1094-md-1
Source:
Original letter dimensions: 27 x 21 cm.
Language:
eng
Coverage:
New York
Rights:
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Transcription:
EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT THE CENTURY-MAGAZINE UNION SCUARE NEW-YORK November 29,1899. R.W.GILDER,EDITOR. R.U.JOHNSON, ASSOCIATE
EDITOR. C C. BUEL, ASSISTANT EDITOR. Mr. John Muir, Martinez, Cal. My dear Muir, We are delighted to hear that your
pen is beginning to work. I have not only seen Burroughs,but the Thompsons,and am glad to hear that you are in fine condition
for either tramping or literary labor.You have in you the making of many books, but old Time with his scythe is after us all,
so do not lose any time at your desk, and particularly bear in mind that Autobiography of a Naturalist. Mr.Scott, to whom
I referred your suggestion about the Jordan book, has given it attention. Faithfully yours, ilegible Associate Editor.