Creator
Sallie J. Kennedy
Recipient
John Muir
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[2]“Wind storm in the Yuba Forest” was charming exquisite While I was on terra [illegible] not perched as you in a Douglass spruce, I too could close my eyes and have the vividly drawn scene before me, not in all the beauty that was disclosed to you, but beauty enough to make me grateful and happy for the pure delight. The very names of the trees send a thrill of pleas- ure through me so much seems associated with them. “The Mountain Lakes”, was also charming. Do you recall the lovely little blue [ saucers?] [3]filled to the brim, which [ now?] Im snugly nestled among the Peaks, the day we went to the top of the mountain from which we looked into Cinder Cone? And again the day we were looking for [ Bumper?]? Oh dear what a day full of pleasure and weariness. I should like to follow you step by step and put on paper just the memories which are stirred, and the longings which are excited by what you write, but I fear it would be pleas- ant but to me, one thing I must do, [illegible] with you for [6]have been so foolish as to take a miserable cold which has placed me under the Drs. care. and prevents my writing more. Thanks for the Colorado cities. Your friend Sallie J. Kennedy.I was glad to hear good news from Prof. Butler. How happy he will be over the Carpenters success. 00823
Location
Washington
Date Original
1878 Jan 31
Source
Original letter dimensions: 20 x 25 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir03_0984-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 03, Image 0984
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 2
Keywords
John Muir, correspondence, letters, author, writing, naturalist, California, correspondent, mail, message, post, exchange of letters, missive, notes, epistle
