Letter from J[eanne] C. C[arr] to John Muir, [1889] Jul 16.

[4]snow shoes, rattled down the western slope until they reached the zone of iceless land on the west coast, on the 26, reaching the fjord called Ameralik. There they made a boat of their canvas tent, in which two of the party reached the Danish settlement Godthaab, arriving on Oct 3, and immediatel...

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Main Author:	J eanne C. C arr
Format:	Text
Language:	English
Published:	Scholarly Commons 1889
Subjects:	John Muir correspondence letters author writing naturalist California correspondent mail message post exchange of letters missive notes epistle Greenland Ameralik Swett Great Point
Online Access:	https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/jmcl/13321 https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/context/jmcl/article/38256/type/native/viewcontent/fullsize.jpg

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spelling	ftunivpacificmsl:oai:scholarlycommons.pacific.edu:jmcl-38256 2023-06-11T04:03:26+02:00 Letter from J[eanne] C. C[arr] to John Muir, [1889] Jul 16. J eanne C. C arr 1889-07-16T08:00:00Z image/jpeg https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/jmcl/13321 https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/context/jmcl/article/38256/type/native/viewcontent/fullsize.jpg eng eng Scholarly Commons https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/jmcl/13321 https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/context/jmcl/article/38256/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 1889 ftunivpacificmsl 2023-05-06T22:53:04Z [4]snow shoes, rattled down the western slope until they reached the zone of iceless land on the west coast, on the 26, reaching the fjord called Ameralik. There they made a boat of their canvas tent, in which two of the party reached the Danish settlement Godthaab, arriving on Oct 3, and immediately sending a relief party in boats, for them left behind. X X X The expedition Dr N. believes has proved the whole interior of Greenland to be covered by an immense shield-shaped cap of ice and snow which in places must be 5000-6000 feet in thickness. A great point of interest was the comparatively low temperature of the interior. Dr. N though the best way of solving the problems of the great ice age was to examine the places where similar conditions now exist as the expedition had done in Greenland, which had many characteristics of Scotland and Scandinavia.Love to all in Strentzel-Muir families, & to the Swett family - congratulate JS. for us.J.C.C.[1] [1889]July 16,Dear John - Around the evening lamp I was skimming the London Times of June 28th reading aloud to the family - came across this - "Dr Nansen's journey across the Greenland inland ice." "At the Royal Geog Soc on Monday night, Dr. Fridtoff Nansen, the Greenland explorer, gave a description of his journey across the inland ice of Greenland from east to west. (Many Lords of high title, Sir Sam'l Baker, & others present) "Dr Nansen was rec'd with warm cheers. A great many fine colored sketches of Greenland scenes, and https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/jmcl/38256/thumbnail.jpg Text Ameralik Greenland University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law: Scholarly Commons Greenland Ameralik ENVELOPE(-51.000,-51.000,64.117,64.117) Swett ENVELOPE(-57.900,-57.900,-63.300,-63.300) Great Point ENVELOPE(-57.182,-57.182,50.633,50.633)
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description	[4]snow shoes, rattled down the western slope until they reached the zone of iceless land on the west coast, on the 26, reaching the fjord called Ameralik. There they made a boat of their canvas tent, in which two of the party reached the Danish settlement Godthaab, arriving on Oct 3, and immediately sending a relief party in boats, for them left behind. X X X The expedition Dr N. believes has proved the whole interior of Greenland to be covered by an immense shield-shaped cap of ice and snow which in places must be 5000-6000 feet in thickness. A great point of interest was the comparatively low temperature of the interior. Dr. N though the best way of solving the problems of the great ice age was to examine the places where similar conditions now exist as the expedition had done in Greenland, which had many characteristics of Scotland and Scandinavia.Love to all in Strentzel-Muir families, & to the Swett family - congratulate JS. for us.J.C.C.[1] [1889]July 16,Dear John - Around the evening lamp I was skimming the London Times of June 28th reading aloud to the family - came across this - "Dr Nansen's journey across the Greenland inland ice." "At the Royal Geog Soc on Monday night, Dr. Fridtoff Nansen, the Greenland explorer, gave a description of his journey across the inland ice of Greenland from east to west. (Many Lords of high title, Sir Sam'l Baker, & others present) "Dr Nansen was rec'd with warm cheers. A great many fine colored sketches of Greenland scenes, and https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/jmcl/38256/thumbnail.jpg
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title	Letter from J[eanne] C. C[arr] to John Muir, [1889] Jul 16.
title_short	Letter from J[eanne] C. C[arr] to John Muir, [1889] Jul 16.
title_full	Letter from J[eanne] C. C[arr] to John Muir, [1889] Jul 16.
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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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Letter from J[eanne] C. C[arr] to John Muir, [1889] Jul 16.

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