Creator
Henry K. Abbot
Recipient
John Muir
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Transcription
No. 23 Berkeley St. Cambridge, MassNovember 4 1896My dear Sir:I was greatly pleased to receive your pleasant letter of 14th ult. It reminded me of so many incidents of our long trip that I could wish it were beginning instead of ended. I brought back one live capture that has already given much pleasure to my mother,now ninety seven years old. I mean your book. Her eye sight is so affected that she depends on loud reading for amusement,and certain of the Chapters, especially those on the Douglas Squirrel and the Water Ouzel have filled her with interest and delight. The storm in the forest,and the adventures inthe high Sierra so acted on her imagination that she says you must be made of iron. I knew tte book would delight her when I read it on our journey, and when you write out the little dog story you may be sure it will be appreciated.We were much hurried by threatened snow in Colorado,as we feared,and had to give up the visitto the
Location
…Cambridge, Mass
Date Original
1896-11-04T00:00:00
Source
Original letter dimensions: 21.5 x 28 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir09_0472-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 09, Image 0472
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 1
Keywords
John Muir, correspondence, letters, author, writing, naturalist, California, correspondent, mail, message, post, exchange of letters, missive, notes, epistle
