Creator
Joanna [Muir Brown]
Recipient
[John Muir]
Preview
Transcription
[2]form; How can I get it and what would half a dozen copies cost me? for it would make an admirable little gift to the girls or to a friend - I suppose of course that the book is small -We are still here in the mountains enjoying the cool air the birds and squirrels and endeavoring to shake off a little malaria - [illegible]ce I think has improved quite substantially although she is obliged to practice great self control in her eating, but I suppose that is a good lesson and may serve her well in after life - The peo-[3]ple we are with have a girls school which is soon to open and they want [illegible]ce to remain and assist in the school - which I think she will do, and so at least pay her own board and expenses - This will give her a good chance to go on improvingBessie as you probably know is out in Nebraska with sister Mary - She is enjoying the visit and change very much and I think will be greatly benefitted as Dan prescribed for her during her stay in Lincoln - The only trouble is I fear our house will be nearly as quiet as yours this winter for neither Ethel or myself make much noise and Walter is very little at home -
Location
[place unknown]
Date Original
[ca. 1909]
Source
Original letter dimensions: 17.5 x 27 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir18_1001-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 18, Image 1001
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
