Creator

Margaret [Muir Reid]

Recipient

John Muir

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Portage May 23rd 1880My very dear brother John So you have at last taken unto yourself a wife. I wish you and your dear partner every possible happiness in life. May Gods blessing attend your every step and may we all at last meet an unbroken family at His right hand When are you coming to make that long looked for long longed for visit I think you might make your wedding trip right home here I am anxious to make the acquaintance of my new sister. I wrote you a letter shortly after you left Alaska but received no answer but excuse

Location

Portage, [Wisc]

Date Original

1880 May 23

Source

Original letter dimensions: 20.5 x 12.5 cm.

Resource Identifier

muir04_0175-let.tif

File Identifier

Reel 04, Image 0175

Copyright Statement

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.

Owning Institution

University of the Pacific Library Holt-Atherton Special Collections. Please contact this institution directly to obtain copies of the images or permission to publish or use them beyond educational purposes.

Page Number

Page 1

Keywords

John Muir, correspondence, letters, author, writing, naturalist, California, correspondent, mail, message, post, exchange of letters, missive, notes, epistle

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