Creator
John Muir
Recipient
[David and Sarah Galloway]
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Transcription
[2][deleted not wonder that your children are moved with peoples' what is in your last] Here is a present of Canadian mosses for her, I trust that she will be a lover of Nature like her mother, if so she will perhaps some day realize the value of the gift which has cost me more labor than the uninitiated can readily think of - these are the first specimens that I have analyzed of the diffi- cult order "Musci" Dear Sister S I most warmly con- gratulate you on this joyous occasion of the advent of another Miss Galloway May she be spared to comfort yourself and others, I often wish that I could write more & oftener to you but I know that you will excuse me I have to do two or three times[3]as much as I should - enough to set one crazy but my heart is with my [illegible] and though not in robouat health I make out to keep above water, I was glad to hear from you, I recd' Davids letter a few days ago [deleted I am glad to hear that you are doing so well, (David} yo are well grateful for the situation you occupy. I trust that you will be successful that you may be able to do for the loved ones of your home as I know you would wish to do.] [deleted I need a leter from Mary & from Anna, also a long and interesting one from Joanna. Dan too sent me one brim full of just such news about you all as suited me. All of these I hope to answer some day, I need one from D Muir too, please tell him that]
Location
Trouts Mill [Canada]
Date Original
1865 Oct 23
Source
Original letter dimensions: 20.0 x 25.0 cm
Resource Identifier
muir01_0732-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 01, Image 0732
Copyright Status
Copyrighted
Copyright Statement
The unpublished works of John Muir are copyrighted by the Muir-Hanna Trust. To purchase copies of images and/or obtain permission to publish or exhibit them, see http://www.pacific.edu/Library/Find/Holt-Atherton-Special-Collections/Fees-and-Forms-.html
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.
Copyright Holder
Muir-Hanna Trust
Copyright Date
1984
Page Number
Page 2
Keywords
John Muir, correspondence, letters, author, writing, naturalist, California, correspondent, mail, message, post, exchange of letters, missive, notes, epistle
