Letter from Lucy M. Washburn to John Muir, 1892 Aug 12.

165 Devine St. [1]San Jose, Aug. 12. 1892Mr. John Muir.Dear Sir:-When Mr. Allen gave me this letter to you he suggested that if I would call upon you at your home, it would make you less trouble than to answer any questions by letter: and it was then impossible for me to go to Martinez, and has been...

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Main Author: Washburn, Lucy M.
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Scholarly Commons 1892
Subjects:
Environmentalist
naturalist
travel
conservation
national parks
John Muir
history
correspondence
letters
San Jose
Washburn
glacier
Alaska
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spelling ftunivpacificmsl:oai:scholarlycommons.pacific.edu:muir-correspondence-1186 2023-10-01T03:56:07+02:00 Letter from Lucy M. Washburn to John Muir, 1892 Aug 12. Washburn, Lucy M. 1892-08-12T08:00:00Z application/pdf https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/187 https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/context/muir-correspondence/article/1186/viewcontent/muir07_0620_md_1.pdf eng eng Scholarly Commons https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/187 https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/context/muir-correspondence/article/1186/viewcontent/muir07_0620_md_1.pdf 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 (PDFs) Environmentalist naturalist travel conservation national parks John Muir history correspondence letters text 1892 ftunivpacificmsl 2023-09-02T22:28:56Z 165 Devine St. [1]San Jose, Aug. 12. 1892Mr. John Muir.Dear Sir:-When Mr. Allen gave me this letter to you he suggested that if I would call upon you at your home, it would make you less trouble than to answer any questions by letter: and it was then impossible for me to go to Martinez, and has been since. I am [now?] to have a little time at my command [Lowern.?] before our Normal School begins its new term. I [have?] been writing a little paper on the Alaska summer [Tour?], which I took last year01591[2]under very favorable auspices. Since I came home, I have studied all I could find about the Muir Glacier: but I find myself very desirous to ask your opinion on one or two points about which there seems a conflict of testimony – I should be glad to know what you rather than all others think on the matter: not simply to have my paper [illegible], but because the Glacier is to me inexp[illegible]ibly interesting. Are you likely to be at home at any time between Aug. 18 and 25? and would it be agreeable that I should01591[3]call some day between those dates and talk this matter over with you? – Hoping I am not asking too much.Very Truly Yours,Lucy M. Washburn.01591 Text glacier Alaska University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law: Scholarly Commons San Jose ENVELOPE(-58.067,-58.067,-63.917,-63.917) Washburn ENVELOPE(-86.133,-86.133,-77.617,-77.617)
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naturalist
travel
conservation
national parks
John Muir
history
correspondence
letters
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naturalist
travel
conservation
national parks
John Muir
history
correspondence
letters
Washburn, Lucy M.
Letter from Lucy M. Washburn to John Muir, 1892 Aug 12.
topic_facet Environmentalist
naturalist
travel
conservation
national parks
John Muir
history
correspondence
letters
description 165 Devine St. [1]San Jose, Aug. 12. 1892Mr. John Muir.Dear Sir:-When Mr. Allen gave me this letter to you he suggested that if I would call upon you at your home, it would make you less trouble than to answer any questions by letter: and it was then impossible for me to go to Martinez, and has been since. I am [now?] to have a little time at my command [Lowern.?] before our Normal School begins its new term. I [have?] been writing a little paper on the Alaska summer [Tour?], which I took last year01591[2]under very favorable auspices. Since I came home, I have studied all I could find about the Muir Glacier: but I find myself very desirous to ask your opinion on one or two points about which there seems a conflict of testimony – I should be glad to know what you rather than all others think on the matter: not simply to have my paper [illegible], but because the Glacier is to me inexp[illegible]ibly interesting. Are you likely to be at home at any time between Aug. 18 and 25? and would it be agreeable that I should01591[3]call some day between those dates and talk this matter over with you? – Hoping I am not asking too much.Very Truly Yours,Lucy M. Washburn.01591
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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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