Title:
Letter from W[illiam] B[elmont] Parker to John Muir, 1909 Sep 10.
Creator:
W[illiam] B[elmont] Parker
Publisher:
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Contributor:
John Muir
Date:
1909 Sep 10
2008
Type:
Text
Format:
Image/jpeg2000
Identifier:
muir18_0729-md-1
Source:
Original letter dimensions: 28 x 21.5 cm.
Language:
eng
Coverage:
New York
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Transcription:
PUBLISHING DEPARTMENT THE BAKER TAYLOR CO. 33-37 E. 17th ST., NEW YORK. September 10th, 1909. Mr. John Muir, Martinez,
Cal. My dear Mr. Muir:- No doubt you will have heard already the news of Mr. Harriman's death, and, I have no doubt, feel
a much keener sense of loss than those of us who knew him less personally., As I think I may have written you, I had a conversation
with Mr. Harriman the day before he sailed for Europe, and was much depressed at his appearance. He was a man of such extraordinary
capacity that one felt it would he a loss to have him even partially incapacitated, but I felt that day, when we were talking,
that unless a great change occurred his working days were over. The members of Mr. Harriman's immediate circle were, however,
so confident that he would recover, that I found I had to keep my misgivings to myself. I feel a personal sense of loss, because
I began to have hopes of making his further and closer acquaintance. It was a pleasure to see the workings of his mind, and
would have been a privilege to talk with him, as there was a prospect of my doing, at much length on public questions. You
will notice that I have made a change of address. I have come here to take charge of the publishing of The Baker Taylor Co.,
thus severing my relation with the Metropolitan Magazine, I should be glad if it were possible for you to let the Magazine
have some parts of your autobiography and, I need not say that it would be a great pleasure and privilege if I might have
the oppertunity of publishing the book when it is ready. With all good wishes and regards, illegible . W.B.P. 04580