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John Muir enjoyed showing John Burroughs the Petrified Forest and Grand Canyon in Arizona. He also hopes to guide him through Yosemite National Park. Muir tells Theodore Roosevelt that the country seems lonesome since Roosevelt left Washington.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-03-11
John Muir wishes Theodore Roosevelt a happy New Year and thanks him for his contributions to conservation. He specifically mentions Roosevelt saving the Tamalpais redwoods and Yosemite National Park. Muir’s daughter Helen Lillian Muir has been sick. He took her to the Mohave Desert for the healing dry air.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-01-27
John Muir thanks President Roosevelt for his “good Samaritan letter,” expressing care for Muir in the midst of his many responsibilities. Muir also congratulates Roosevelt on the peace between Japan and Russia.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-09-04
John Muir writes that the first part of the trip in the Sierra with Theodore Roosevelt was the best. The letter Roosevelt gave Muir made things easy in Siberia and Manchuria. Muir traveled along through India, Egypt, Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines. What Muir saw in the Philippines made him proud of his country. Muir believes Roosevelt will be elected.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-10-27
John Muir congratulates President Roosevelt on his presidency and regrets that it is drawing to a close. He praises Roosevelt’s accomplishments and in particular expresses appreciation for his actions to preserve the Tamalpais redwoods.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-01