Creator
John Muir
Recipient
[Strentzel Family]
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[in margin: 417] 00856 [1] Alhambra, June 27, 1879.Dear John After coming home I grew more and more uneasy concerning your Herbarium, until at last it seemed to me that there could be no safety for it except under my care. Before, I thought only of the danger from a fire here, but we have always been cautious and have never left the house alone during dry weather. At Mr. Upham’s they could not be expected to leave their own treasures to rescue just a lot of old papers and dried plants; while with me, well, you know only too well how precious in my [4] [27 June. 1879]Express to Seattle, the box of promise, and “hopes it will prove of much benefit to your party during the tramp of tribulation.” Yesterday’s Bulletin notice arrival of the Dakota at Victoria on Tuesday and at Seattle Wednesday, but no mention is made of stormy weather, although here in our sheltered valley a south-west wind blew furiously nearly all of Saturday. it was more severe than we have had for two or three years! and even papa looked grave when we spoke of storms at sea, so you may know we were thankful when the Bulletin that evening named only a “fine fresh breeze” There again! Dear John, do not be vexed with me even this time. One can not grow to be brave in an hour or a day, [in margin: 846]
Location
On board the Zephyr between Steilicoom & Olympia
Date Original
1879 Jun 25
Source
Original letter dimensions: 25 x 39 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir03_1094-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 03, Image 1094
Copyright Status
Copyrighted
Copyright Statement
The unpublished works of John Muir are copyrighted by the Muir-Hanna Trust. To purchase copies of images and/or obtain permission to publish or exhibit them, see http://www.pacific.edu/Library/Find/Holt-Atherton-Special-Collections/Fees-and-Forms-.html
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.
Copyright Holder
Muir-Hanna Trust
Copyright Date
1984
Page Number
Page 4
Keywords
John Muir, correspondence, letters, author, writing, naturalist, California, correspondent, mail, message, post, exchange of letters, missive, notes, epistle
