Title:
Letter from Frank H. Scott to John Muir, 1905 Jan 18.
Creator:
Frank H. Scott
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:
1905 Jan 18
2008
Type:
Text
Format:
Image/jpeg2000
Identifier:
muir15_0082-md-1
Source:
Original letter dimensions: 20 x 24.5 cm.
Language:
eng
Coverage:
New York
Rights:
Copyright status unknown
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Transcription:
January 18, 1905. Mr. John Muir, Martinez, California. My dear Mr. Muir: Mr. Johnson has told me of his recent correspondence
with you with reference to the possible publication in book form of your Adventure with a Dog. I have just read the story
over again, as usual with great interest. There is no doubt of its striking and taking qualities, -but the difficulty of book
publication is this: With the rates and discounts now prevailing in the book trade, it does not seem profitable to either
author or publisher to attempt to issued at bound book at a less retail price of one dollar; and most of the books issued
at this price have twenty thousand or more words, and very rarely less than fifteen thousand, - whereas the present story
as it appears in the magazine contains less than seven thousand words. I do not know how much of Stickeen's life history
remains to be told, but I am very glad to note from your letter to Mr. Johnson that it is quite possible to somewhat expand
the story. If you could kindly do this, making of it as long and well-rounded a tale as possible, we should be very glad to
consider the revised manuscript most hospitably, and can promise you an immediate decision. Believe me, Sincerely yours,
illegible President. 03512