Creator

[Ann G. Muir]

Recipient

Dan[iel H. Muir]

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[2]a good many of our friends have enjoyed them Carrie with her husband and son arrived a few days ago – this is her first visit home since her wedding It does seem very strange to call David grandpa I had a letter from John written on New Years Day – his wife and children have all been very sick with Influenza[3]but are now getting better this winter the children have a governess as they are two miles from a school — John has sent me [deleted: a] copies of his great work on Picturesque California the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Slope there are ten Divisions or Volumes each one so large that I can hardly hold one up to read The work is valued at 50 Dollars while others

Location

Portage [Wisc.]

Date Original

1892 Jan 11

Source

Original letter dimensions unknown.

Resource Identifier

muir07_0442-let.tif

File Identifier

Reel 07, Image 0442

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

The Huntington Library, Muir Family Papers, HM 57349-57497. 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

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