Creator
Anne W. Cheney
Recipient
John Muir
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Transcription
[7]as soon as the meal was over, but I waked up to the sad reality of a cold stormy day, & the duties of a housekeeper, as soon as we arose from the table – the only compensation I can think of is a letter from you, full of flowers & sunshine – I have never enjoyed a spring so much as this one, probably because I am too ill to go out of doors or busy myself much about anything, & have more than time [6]Germany & France this summer, & hopes to winter in Egypt, he says, if this plan fails he has no idea what he shall do, feels very lonely, & wishes for friends to travel with. We have terrible fits of longing for Cala; one came on this morning at the breakfast table, & as my sisters teacher is living with us, who is also a Californian at heart, we were all ready to leave
Location
[New York ?]
Date Original
1874 May 14
Source
Original letter dimensions: 17.5 x 23 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir03_0081-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 03, Image 0081
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 4
Keywords
John Muir, correspondence, letters, author, writing, naturalist, California, correspondent, mail, message, post, exchange of letters, missive, notes, epistle
