Creator
John Mackay
Recipient
James D. Butler
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Transcription
of Deeds. Liber I (Boston 1880). I have compared the printed list with the original entry and can vouch for its correctness, having only a difference of opinion as to a few letters in the spelling of some of the names. The blanks show where the paper is worn or the words illegible. I am in the United States merely on a visit from Scotland but passing the winter in Cambridge, and being so near to Boston have been hunting for records re= garding early Scottish settlers in New England. It was in this search that I came across the list of Scottish prisoners.I may mention that the Scots Charitable Society of Boston is the oldest benevolent institution in the U.S. It was founded in 1657, is still flourishing, and its Books are intact from the beginning.Pray let me know if you receive this, and believe me, Yours FaithfullyJohn MacKayJames D. Butler Esq
Location
Cambridge, Mass.
Date Original
1888 Feb 6
Source
Original letter dimensions: 18 x 11.5 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir05_0966-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 05, Image 0966
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
