Creator

J[ohn] Strentzel

Recipient

John Muir

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[2]of that smoky conglomeration of dwelling boses with its facilities of drug-shops and doctors is quite another thing. – So I say a poor place you are in for con[illegible]ting snaps & cookies from mountain meal & Sequoia Sugar. Nothing short of some square miles of Kitchen with unlimited brose garden can keep up your culinary g[illegible] in perfection – but as your apprenticeship can not yet be broken, next best, your bodily demand shall be con- fronted with a [illegible] of spicy “Ne[illegible].” We are exceedingly glad to hear of your little Helen’s Sweet recovery, as so many precious flowers have recently cruelly been re- moved from the reach of

Location

Alhambra, [Calif]

Date Original

1879 Aug 2

Source

Original letter dimensions: 41 x 21.5 cm.

Resource Identifier

muir03_1128-let.tif

File Identifier

Reel 03, Image 1128

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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

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