Letters to a Friend: Written to Mrs. Ezra S. Carr 1866-1879

"As a student at the University of Wisconsin, John Muir formed a fast friendship with Mrs. Ezra Carr, who shared his passion for nature. The lifelong advocate for wilderness preservation wrote many letters to Mrs. Carr from Yosemite, extolling the area'swonders. These lyric accounts of sheep-herding, guiding visitors through rugged landscapes, and studying the region's diverse splendors offer captivating insights into Muir's life in the natural world"--
As a student at the University of Wisconsin, John Muir often visited with Dr. Ezra Carr and his family, and the impressionable young man came to regard Mrs. Carr as his spiritual mother. A keen botanist, she shared Muir's passion for nature, and the two formed a lasting bond. After heading west to explore the wonders of Yosemite, the future founder of the Sierra Club and wilderness preservationist wrote many heartfelt letters to Mrs. Carr. In his letters, Muir extolled the region's wonders and proclaimed the joys of his daily discoveries amid the vast forests and towering mountains.These letters, first published in 1915, offer fascinating insights into Muir's daily life in Yosemite. In lyric terms, he recounts his days of sheepherding and guiding visitors through rugged landscapes. With reverence, he describes the region's diverse splendors and his studies of wildlife, trees, and flowers. The letters provide a moving portrait of a friendship based on a mutual love of nature and God, reflecting a devotion to the natural world rarely seen in modern life.
The great advocate for wilderness preservation wrote many letters extolling the wonders of Yosemite. His lyric, vividly written accounts describe sheep-herding, guiding visitors, and studying the region's diverse splendors.