Creator
Maggie R. [Margaret Muir Reid]
Recipient
John Muir
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Transcription
[2]the [weight?] which makes me think that something like neuralgie must have set in. The way it happened was: I had got the horse turned round & was very near the side fo the road where was quite a ditch. at that moment something frightened the horse & she bounded to the edge. & over we went.- buggy & horse was thrown too. just then a lame trampe appeared which we think had been in the long grass and frightened the horse (the lady that wrode with me escaped with a bruise on one limb, my shoulder was knocked out a little but sprung back again. I was taken home & Dan sent for. but no bones were broken & I was thankful to get off so easy.And so you have01141 [3]been to the Yosemite Valley again and Louie with you what a glorious time you must have had I hope you both feel better for your trip. and how did wee Wanda get along without her [Mamie?] I suppose she is growing fast & we would know a great different on her, give her a kiss for me I wonder if she remembers us yet. when is Louie & yourself coming to make that long looked for visit And so you have had a visit from Willis Hand he did not have time to stop as he went home we are all pretty well John is in Chicago now. he took a trip to Montana this summer to look over the cattle prospect there. Some of ou
Location
Crete, Neb.
Date Original
1884 Sep 3
Source
Original letter dimensions: 20 x 24.5 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir05_0122-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 05, Image 0122
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
