Creator
Joanna [Muir]
Recipient
John Muir
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Transcription
[2]does not agree with you. I saw the little poem in Scribner, dedicated to you, and wondered if the lady was an ac- quaintance of yours or on ly an admirer of your writings. You are certain ly becoming very famous my brother and who can tell what future you shall unfold. I have not seen the Sec Gordens yet but [underlined: shall] soon. I have been here with Mary and Willis more [3]than a month and am enjoying myself more than I had ever anticipated, for I cannot tell you how precious these wild and [illegible], [illegible] prolific of darling little flowers which I have never seen before, of luxurious mosses and beautiful ferns, are to me, the noble old pines, the hemlocks and the graceful balsms and spruces too, are all new to me so far as
Location
Phillips, Wis
Date Original
1879 May 31
Source
Original letter dimensions: 15 x 24.5 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir03_1066-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 03, Image 1066
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
