Creator
W[illiam] M. Canby
Recipient
John Muir
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Transcription
[4]Whenever I speak of Alaska and recommend people to go there to see its wonders, that is always the principal inducement I mention.I ask you to believe, my dear Mr. Muir, that I always think of you with the utmost respect and I may truly say admiration; and that in all sincerity I am most truly,Your obliged,Wm M. CanbyI sent your Mountains of California to Mr. Anderson[1]Wilmington DelawareOct. 24th 1897My dear Mr. Muir,Prof. August has written me of the death of your mother-in-law, the dear old lady who so kindly received us when he and I were at your house some years since. I desire to express my sympatny with you and especially with Mrs. Muir at this severance of so tender and close a relation. However circumstances of poor health or suffering may seem to the outside world to make such a change even desirable it is always more or02353
Location
Wilmington, Del.
Date Original
1897-10-24T00:00:00
Source
Original letter dimensions: 23 x 28 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir09_1116-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 09, Image 1116
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
