Creator
Mary [Muir Hand]
Recipient
[John Muir]
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Transcription
[2]deem long and weary to you, had you seen and heard nothing of each other — How kindly the good god mingles light with shade, sunshine with showers that come to us. Often and anxiously I had thought of the precious brother far away from us all-on so perilous an expedition, and invariably a comfort came to me in the thought that the same kind and tender care ever over and about you in all of your mountain expeditions, would still protect and prosper you — How glad I would be to see you in your home, and glad to[3]see you in our home We shall hope to be so blessed some day. How is your darling baby? Give her kisses from her auntie Hand My boy is 17 month old, as rosy cheeked. Merry and happy a little one as is ever fund. We think and up to all sorts of pleasing pranks — Poor dear Joanna suffered most keenly in the loss of her little one Sister Sarah washed and dressed the wee darling that morning and left it and Joanna looking unusually well and cozy, She came to our house and went from
Location
Phillips, Wisc.
Date Original
[1881]
Source
Original letter dimensions: 20.5 x 25 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir04_0756-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 04, Image 0756
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
