Creator

Francis F.Browne

Recipient

John Muir

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[3]happy weeks with him in his quiet home under the noble oaks. He is solitary, and I fear lonely and unhappy there; and says he needs me. I shall at least be able to help him to "keep house"; and I know we shall have joy together. Would that you might come and forgather with us, as you did before! Perhaps you may, before my stay is over. "Three blither lads, the lee-long nights. Ye wad nae find in Christandee."[2]left without the handclasp and the parting word I would have been glad to have. But these are less - so less - than the consciousness of the bond of sympathy and affection between us. This I carry in my heart, and always shall.I am on my way to Melville Anderson, and hope to have some

Location

Santa Barbara [Calif.]

Date Original

1911 Mar 19

Source

Original letter dimensions: 17 x 27 cm.

Resource Identifier

muir20_0179-let.tif

File Identifier

Reel 20, Image 0179

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

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