Creator
Louie [Strentzel] Muir
Recipient
John Muir
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[4]as possible, and then called her out to see the ships & a train just coming round the hill: in a moment she became interested in all in sight, and when we walked down the hill she seemed as cheerful as ever. Grandma was not well enough to go, & lately, on account of the danger of going up and down Cemetery hill, she favors my plan of building the tomb at the old home, beside Uncle and Brother Johnny, without disturbing them from their quiet rest. Grandma begs you to write and say what plan you think is best, but she still feels[1]Martinez, California.May 31, 1893.Dear John,Your beautiful letters three, of May 26th from Chicago came last evening: and glad were we, for the silence since you went away has been long and dreary. Your note from St. Paul came only a day sooner, but your telegrams gave us comfort indeed. We all wrote to you at Portland and also at Portage but you seem to have missed all but Wanda’s letter.01669
Location
Martinez, California
Date Original
1893 May 31
Source
Original letter dimensions: 17.5 x 23 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir07_1006-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 07, Image 1006
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
