TLS, 1911 July 14 : Garrisons, New York, to Harriet M. Ashley, Middletown, New York.

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TLS, 1911 July 14 : Garrisons, New York, to Harriet M. Ashley, Middletown, New York.

Here Muir agrees to sign his latest book for Mrs. Ashley, but says he cannot call on her. "You have no idea how all my time is taken up. I am simply working from morning to night ..." He continues: "I am trying very hard to finish my Yosemite book before I sail for the Amazon. Besides this I have been reviewing the manuscript of the first volume of my autobiography ..."

1 1/2 p. ; 15 x 12.5 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6953557

Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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Muir, John, 1838-1914

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John Muir (born April 21, 1838, Dunbar, Scotland – died December 24, 1914, Los Angeles, California), Scottish-born American naturalist, author, and early advocate of preservation of wilderness in the United States. His letters, essays, and books telling of his adventures in nature, especially in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, have been read by millions. His activism helped to preserve the Yosemite Valley, Sequoia National Park and other wilderness areas. The Sierra Club, which h...

Ashley, Harriet m.

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