Creator
John Muir
Recipient
Duncan Sterling
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Transcription
[Page 3] and I must write sense upon the other half. I read a long letter from Hattie and William Trout a month ago. They were written about this first of November I think that Hattie is trying to accomplish far too much. She is working too hard. Her enthusiastic temperament prompts her to double work in her efforts to benefit others. She is sure to injure her health and you must try to teach her moderation. In teaching her, do not fail to take some of your own instruction to yourself. All the processes of nature however gigantic are carried on without any excitement or irregular grasping and straining….so also the Saviour in all of the last labors of his life on our world was ever mild and tranquil and worked without unhealthy excitement. I wish that you and she could
Location
Yosemite Valley [Calif.]
Date Original
1870 Jan 30
Source
Original letter dimensions: 20 x 13 cm.
Resource Identifier
1870 Jan 30 JM to Duncan Sterling
File Identifier
MSS 307 Muiriana
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The unpublished works of John Muir are copyrighted by the Muir-Hanna Trust.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
1870 Jan 30 JM to Duncan Sterling p3
Keywords
John Muir, correspondence, letters, author, writing, naturalist, California, correspondent, mail, message, post, exchange of letters, missive, notes, epistle
