Title:
Letter from Marion R. Parsons to John Muir, 1914 Jul 7.
Creator:
Marion R. Parsons
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:
1914 Jul 7
2008
Type:
Text
Format:
Image/jpeg2000
Identifier:
muir22_0456-md-1
Source:
Original letter dimensions: 20.5 x 12.5 cm.
Language:
eng
Coverage:
Merced Lake [Calif.]
Rights:
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Transcription:
1 (July 7) 1914 My dear Mr. Muir: I have only a few moments to spare before helping to serve dinner but I wanted to answer
your note to me and to tell you that the mountains are bringing comfort and peace in spite of some painful moments. It was
very very hard to meet so many of Edwards's friends, but they all have been lovely to me and done everything possible to help
me. It is a pleasant party with some very interesting people. I enclose a note from a grand-daughter of Ralph Waldo Emerson
who seems to be a fine, energetic woman. I had one lovely ten day trip most of which I spent all by myself. The party joined
me in the evening but I set out in the morning with my knapsack on my back and went up past Mirror? Lake by the new Tenaya
Creek Trail up the wall to Snow Creek where we camped. most of the party did 05787 2 not come up until after dark and
I had a fine time in the moonlight looking at Half Dome, and Tenaya? Canyon below me. We visited North Aloma? the next morning
and in the afternoon I set out alone and returned to the Valley with only myself for company. I did so enjoy it. We are now
in the upper illegible canyon between the two? lakes where we make our head quarters for several days. Mr. Colby sends regards
Faithfully yours Marion R. Parsons July 7 th? Merced Lake July 7th. My dear Mr Muir Mrs Parsons suggests my sending
you a little line of greeting I am glad to take advantage of her suggestion. Your wonderful country certainly appeals to all
our family, now in the third generation. Ive so often heard of my grandfather's trip with you. Sincerely Ellen Tucker Emerson
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