Muir (John)-Trout (William) Correspondence, 1876-1913

Summary

Creators:

Mary Renner

Language:

English.

Background

Biographical / historical:

John Muir worked as a mechanic for two years at William Trout's sawmill near Meaford, Ontario (1864-1866). The factory burned in February 1866, destroying Muir's field journals and putting him out of work. However, the naturalist remained friendly with the Trout family and maintained sporadic contact with them for the remainder of his life. In his correspondence Muir discusses his writing, commends Trout's mechanical abilities and debates with him about Darwin's theories.

Physical location:

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Physical description:

0.1 linear ft.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Naturalists -California -Correspondence
Industrialists -Canada -Correspondence

Location of this collection:

University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific, Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections, University Library

Stockton, CA 95211, US

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