Descriptive Summary
Administrative Information
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Biography
Descriptive Summary
Title: Muir (John)-Trout (William) Correspondence,
Date (inclusive): 1876-1913
Collection number: Mss2.M953t
Creator:
Mary Renner
Extent: 0.1 linear ft.
Repository:
University of the Pacific. Library. Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections
Shelf location: For current information on the location of these
materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Language:
English.
Administrative Information
Access
Collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Muir (John)-Trout (William) Correspondence, Mss2.M953t,
Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections, University of the Pacific Library
Access Points
Personal Names
Muir, John (1838-1914)
Trout, William Henry (1834-1917)
Darwin, Charles (1809-1882)
Subjects
Naturalists -California -Correspondence
Industrialists -Canada -Correspondence
Biography
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.