Letter from Edwin H. Abbot to John Muir, 1896 Sep 19.

[3]too late, I shall be glad. I will furnish Mr (Robert) Herrick with dates & facts today, and ask him to communicate with you direct. I enclose you some newspaper slips wich show how others than his family regarded him; and they will perhaps justify the delay in obtaining for you a really good...

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Main Author: Abbot, Edwin H
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Published: Scholarly Commons 1896
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spelling ftunivpacificdc:oai:scholarlycommons.pacific.edu:jmcl-25757 2023-08-27T04:09:34+02:00 Letter from Edwin H. Abbot to John Muir, 1896 Sep 19. Abbot, Edwin H 1896-09-19T08:00:00Z image/jpeg https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/jmcl/824 https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/context/jmcl/article/25757/type/native/viewcontent/fullsize.jpg eng eng Scholarly Commons https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/jmcl/824 https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/context/jmcl/article/25757/type/native/viewcontent/fullsize.jpg Some letters written to John Muir may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. John Muir Correspondence John Muir correspondence letters author writing naturalist California correspondent mail message post exchange of letters missive notes epistle text 1896 ftunivpacificdc 2023-08-07T21:18:56Z [3]too late, I shall be glad. I will furnish Mr (Robert) Herrick with dates & facts today, and ask him to communicate with you direct. I enclose you some newspaper slips wich show how others than his family regarded him; and they will perhaps justify the delay in obtaining for you a really good record. Allow his father to thank you for your interests. In 1887, Philip and Robert Herrick both (being then Harvard Sophmores) accompaned President & Mrs Gilman and Mrs Abbot to Alaska with myself, where your glacier delighted us all and stimulated Philip for his Alpine work. His love for mountains, was a passion, and his joy among them was beautiful to see. He had so much experience on snow and ice, that though the youngest, he was the leader of the party on Lefroy and they proposed a scientific survey and map of the great Snow field as soon as Lefroy had been won.Not knowing your certain address, I enclose this to Mr McAllister at General Abbot's suggestion. and am with many thanksSincerely yoursEdwin H. Abbot. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/jmcl/25757/thumbnail.jpg Text glacier Alaska University of the Pacific: Scholarly Commons McAllister ENVELOPE(-65.882,-65.882,-68.764,-68.764)
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Letter from Edwin H. Abbot to John Muir, 1896 Sep 19.
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description [3]too late, I shall be glad. I will furnish Mr (Robert) Herrick with dates & facts today, and ask him to communicate with you direct. I enclose you some newspaper slips wich show how others than his family regarded him; and they will perhaps justify the delay in obtaining for you a really good record. Allow his father to thank you for your interests. In 1887, Philip and Robert Herrick both (being then Harvard Sophmores) accompaned President & Mrs Gilman and Mrs Abbot to Alaska with myself, where your glacier delighted us all and stimulated Philip for his Alpine work. His love for mountains, was a passion, and his joy among them was beautiful to see. He had so much experience on snow and ice, that though the youngest, he was the leader of the party on Lefroy and they proposed a scientific survey and map of the great Snow field as soon as Lefroy had been won.Not knowing your certain address, I enclose this to Mr McAllister at General Abbot's suggestion. and am with many thanksSincerely yoursEdwin H. Abbot. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/jmcl/25757/thumbnail.jpg
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op_rights Some letters written to John Muir may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
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