Creator
Annie [L. Muir]
Recipient
[Daniel H. Muir]
Preview
Transcription
[2]and is healing [illegible] [underlined: slowly]; and except when much [tired?] by over [excertion?] either in think- ing or speaking, the [part ?] which [before?] required the application [illegible - whole line] [illegible - whole line] me to copy from, and which I enclose. Several times during the last three or four days father has come very [near?] faint- ing after any [illegible] [illegible], ] [deleted: illegible] [deleted: illegeible] ; he also appears better in the eve- ning than in the morning, this only today and yesterday.- David is still very poorly, and complains of having written a description of his [case?], to you over a week ago, and received [3]no answer. Last week John Cains wife, Love Reeves' wife ([Robbie Perkins?]) and an other lady were riding down a steep hill in the buggy which we used to own, (a very high one you remember,) when, Love having left the "tugs" too long the buggie ran against the horse causing him to run, the ladies were all thrown riolently from the buggie into a ditch, Mrs. Cains had her left arm broken between the elbow and shoulder, Mrs. Reeves her shoulder [illegible] and bruised and her collar bone [illegible], or fractured. I hardly know her, the other lady escaped with but slight injuries. It now comes natural to report such [illegible] to you. P[illegible] and [illegible] have pur-e
Location
Portage City, Wisc.
Date Original
1872 Oct 21
Source
Original letter dimensions unknown.
Resource Identifier
muir02_0979-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 02, Image 0979
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
The Huntington Library. 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
