Creator
Mary [Muir Hand]
Recipient
[John Muir]
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Transcription
[2]to tell you all about our village and little home & Annie or Willis will do that. And the best way to tell about “the [gude?] man” is to send you a photo, which I do, He is the [‘gudest?] man’ I ever knew. I also send my photo, which is not very good. Annie says “is not good at all”- Our home is sunny and I am happy but am not feeling very well today and am tired – so will cease writing. Success in your work must be a continual comfort to you. I have been crayoning and penciling some of late. Heaven bless you dear John! Affectionately Mary.[3]Dear Brother,Mary has left a page for me to fill so I will write a few lines. She says perhaps I will tell you all about Phillips. I cannot in a few lines, but will give you an outline. Population 250p; county seat of Price Co.: buildings good and tasty; situated on Elk Lake which covers 200 acres or more. Elk river flows thro’ the lake and much timber is cut on the river either way. No mill here so the logs pass to mills on Chippewa and [Nus’s?] Logging is the source of nearly all business done in town. People are generally rough and uncultured; a very few however in the village, are good, temperate and religious. We hope for better things. We shall rejoice to see you here before very long. Cordially Your Bro. Willis [Hand?].
Location
Phillips, Wis
Date Original
1880 Apr 19
Source
Original letter dimensions: 20.5 x 25 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir04_0125-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 04, Image 0125
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
