Creator
Mary [Muir Hand]
Recipient
[John Muir]
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[in margin: Did you receive the childrens photos that Willis sent you some time ago?][4]weather I can scarcely realize that there can be so great a difference as [winter?] has always brought so many cold days for me but I rather enjoy winter up here notwithstanding the frosts.___________ We are all well - Phillips has had quite a number of cases of diptheria during the past year _ causing ten or twelve deaths._With much love to you and Louie I remain, Aff- your Sister Mary01149 [written on stationary with printed birds with nest on branch motif][1]Phillips, Wis Dec. 21. /84Dear Brother JohnIt is a very long time since I wrote to you. I scarcely know why but I feat I do not amount to much to any one as a correspondent.Thinking back I realize that I have never even written you my thanks for the beautiful present you sent me by WillisAnd another thing I realize - that is - that
Location
Phillips, Wis
Date Original
1884 Dec 21
Source
Original letter dimensions: 18.5 x 22 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir05_0160-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 05, Image 0160
Copyright Status
Copyright status unknown
Copyright Statement
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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
