Creator
[Ann G. Muir]
Recipient
Dan[iel] and Emma [Muir]
Preview
Transcription
[2]but it is now much better and she is about as usual – John R. and [illegible]oster has again embarked in the wool trade he would much rather go west but don’t see his way clear at this time Joanna has had a sick nervous time, but is much better, and is out in the yard, nearly all day enjoying this fine weather she intends writing to you soon. Your fathers health is quite good at present, he was much pleased to think you returned an answer, to the letter he wrote you, so soon, he seems to think he has a great deal of work on hand – [3] Sunday before last I had the great pleasure of hearing two ministers preach that came from Scotland two months ago – they were sent by [ them?] Presbytery to attend some meetings in Tennesee, but having friends in Portage they spent a few days here it did my heart good to hear again the kind of sermon I used to hear long ago – the first hymn that was sung was, O God of [ Bethel?], and the same tune was sung that I had heard hundreds of times In my early days – one of them preached in the morning and the other in the evening – One of them has a church in Kilmarnock and the other has
Location
Portage [Wisc.]
Date Original
1878 Feb 1
Source
Original letter dimensions unknown.
Resource Identifier
muir03_0694-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 03, Image 0694
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
