Creator
David Douglas
Recipient
John Muir
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Transcription
[3]I think I gold you that two years ago he managed to get a few days among the [illegible] during a five [week?] holiday: four of which I [illegible]tically told him [the?] [illegible] in con[illegible]s travelling [illegible] one for 'climbing': he managed [illegible] as[illegible] however to [illegible] [illegible]. I [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]two or three months-but [illegible] what g[illegible] men are!! I wish he could have gone south to California but the time was too short even for the fa[illegible] of R[illegible] — and I think you were then away4or preparing for your voyage round the word.- If you [illegible] [illegible] any account of your experiences on [illegible] [illegible] Russia or any magazine please tell me & [I will?] get it.-We are still going on in our old quiet way at Drummund place thankful for all our blessings among the [illegible] [illegible] the [illegible] [illegible] my wife & daughter..Please to make my respectful [compliments?] to Mrs Muir & your daughters & with all good wishes for the [illegible] [else at hand?].I am [illegible] [illegible]David Douglas
Location
Edinburgh
Date Original
1904-12-05 00:00
Source
Original letter dimensions: 20 x 25.5 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir14_0676-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 14, Image 0676
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
