Creator
J[ohn] Strentzel
Recipient
John Muir
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Transcription
the [ bitterness?] to the smoother loveliness about the habitations of men. At any rate I [illegible] risk the trial an send you some speci mens of high culture, [illegible] it [illegible] I for the fact that California Peaches are apt to resent the slightest delay in appreciation; but later, in grape season if you should be near the R.R. let me know and I will mail a package of best Tokays and A[illegible] an[illegible] for your fore judgment I hope the [illegible] [illegible] won’t get your [illegible] nor the t[illegible] days with icy cold nights [illegible] [illegible] [illegible-gones to be [illegible] upon by the Rhumeties, but will spare your activity for [illegible] until a more [illegible] soil will allow thebringing forth of commen[illegible]ate fo[illegible[ Write us often to remove our anxiety [illegible] your [illegible] state for our imagination can picture only [illegible], [illegible] “S[illegible] and [illegible] Indians as accomp[illegible]ments of that period [illegible] desert encircling you Truly yours [ J Strentze?] ]
Location
Alhambra, [Calif]
Date Original
1878 Jul 24
Source
Original letter dimensions: 20 x 25.5 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir03_0862-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 03, Image 0862
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
