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100 1 _aMuir, John,
_d1838-1914
245 1 0 _aLetters to a Friend, Written to Mrs. Ezra S. Carr, 1866-1879
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2017
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2017-12-05
508 _aRachael Schultz, Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"Letters to a Friend, Written to Mrs. Ezra S. Carr, 1866-1879" by John Muir is a collection of personal correspondence written in the late 19th century. This unique work captures Muir's thoughts and reflections as he shares his deep love for nature, especially through the lenses of botany and geology. The letters are addressed to Mrs. Carr, who Muir considers a close friend and mentor, revealing both Muir’s inner life and his experiences in the natural world. At the start of the letters, Muir expresses profound gratitude for Mrs. Carr’s friendship and encouragement, fondly recalling their conversations about nature during his time at the University of Wisconsin. As he writes from various locations, including Yosemite Valley, Muir's correspondence pulses with descriptions of his encounters with flora, the beauty of the landscapes around him, and his ongoing pursuits in scientific observation and invention. The opening portion of the book establishes a heartfelt and contemplative tone, setting the stage for Muir’s spiritual and intellectual journey through nature as he balances his work with his passion for botanical exploration. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aNatural history -- California
653 _aNaturalists -- United States -- Correspondence
653 _aYosemite National Park (Calif.) -- Description and travel
700 1 _aCarr, Jeanne C. Smith,
_d1825-1903
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56130
999 _c96961
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