Creator
[author unknown]
Recipient
[John Muir]
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Transcription
[2]For the past year and a half I have been working in the best position I ever had Being boss pattern maker in an engine and mill work shop in this place employing about 40 men. I get $2.25 per day; small wages for California: Not very large for our own county - but pretty good for the size of the shop. I have a great deal of drawing to do all new work comes through me much of it has to be designed and all drawn carefully to a scale for pattern makers and machinists to work by There is quite as much responsibility as I care for if any mistakes occur in any department some of it is most sure to be faltered , on to me [3]You may judge that I have mastered pretty well Mechanical Drawing and pattern making as well as greatly extending my knowledge of machinery generally I have also kept an open eye to the progress of Sicnce Was greatly pleased to notice your name in two instances in the public prints connected with sientific and geographical discovery We had three removes since our first house keeping in O. [ Sound?] we spent the winter of 70 to 71 on the north shore of Georgian Bay near the Bruce mines I was repairing a large saw mill There was a great deal to interest us in that locality and would have interested you exceedingly
Location
Peterboro
Date Original
1875 Apr 17
Source
Original letter dimensions unknown.
Resource Identifier
muir03_0297-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 03, Image 0297
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
