Title:
Letter from John Muir to [Katharine M.] Graydon, 1904 Jul 21.
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:
[Katharine M.] Graydon
Date:
1904 Jul 21
2008
Type:
Text
Format:
Image/jpeg2000
Identifier:
muir14_0427-md-1
Source:
Original letter dimensions unknown.
Language:
eng
Coverage:
Martinez, Calif.
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The unpublished works of John Muir are copyrighted by the Muir-Hanna Trust.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
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Muir-Hanna Trust
1984
Transcription:
Original letter returned to Miss Katherine Merrill Graydon Martinez,California, July 21. 1904. Dear Miss Graydon: My
little visit to you in your charming island home was delightful, and I have since wished it had been months instead of hours,
and no doubt some of us will be with you again in good times to come. I found everybody and things here about as usual. Wanda
and Helen are in the High Sierra having, of course, a grand trip. Helen is quite well again. The Colemans are putting up a
nice new house. The Swetts are well. Frank has a wonder baby, a rival to Coleman's. I'm hard at work again trying to write
another book on Yosemite. In the big talus of letters piled on my desk I found not a word from Indiana. Professor Butler wrote
me a long letter the other day, cheery and witty as ever. He is in his 90th year, hale and happy, a fine sight to see. I
shall never forget that ride up the long hill with you and Professor Alexander, one of the great beautiful days of my life.
Remember me with kindest regards to your cousin Alexander and to all those interesting people to whom you introduced me that
College night, especially to my guide back to the hotel in the midnight dark. And believe me , dear Katherine. Ever faithfully
your friend. John Muir Envelope addressed Miss Katherine Graydon, Oahu College. Honolulu. H.I. 03412