Creator
Louie [Strentzel Muir]
Recipient
John Muir
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[1][embossed image on letterhead]Martinez, Cal. August 28, 1885.Dear John,Your first letter from Yellowstone Park reached me the day before yesterday, and I have felt much comforted ever since, thinking of your being so much stronger, and that you are at last cmaping out on the mountains. O, if only you could feel unhurried, and able to rest with no thought of the morrow, next week or next month, nor of any vineyards and Chinamen!Since reading about the Eastern frost and snow and a general coolness even down to the land of Penn. I worry no more about Wisconsin sunstrokes: and[3]Love from us all to your dear mother and sisters, and all the little ones.The spray of [illegible] bears baby's kisses and many more loving thoughts than you dream of, dear Papa. She says to ask for a "bonnie letter all to baby's own little self: God bless you, and bring you safely home to your faithful wife. and loving baby. 01184
Location
Martinez, Cal
Date Original
1885 Aug 28
Source
Original letter dimensions: 20.5 x 12.5 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir05_0376-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 05, Image 0376
Copyright Status
Copyright status unknown
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
