Creator
Anna Galloway
Recipient
John Muir
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Transcription
00583My Dear Uncle John I thought I would put in a few lines so I might tell you how much I thank you for the pretty Book I received from you. The title was Cats and Dogs not meaning our Domestic Cats and Dogs only but all of the Cat tribe such as Lions and tigers &c and of the dog tribe wolves and jackals &c. Last summer when Pa and Ma were visiting Mr Robinson of Caledonia Ma received a beautiful pair of peacocks from Mr Robinson. perhaps you have never seen a peacock. I will describe them to you the peahen is a common looking bird about the size of a turkey with a green neck a bunch of brown feathers on her head. The peacock is a superb bird with a blue head and neck a purple body, and a tail which measures about four feet in length which shines beautifully in the sun. the peahen had six younglings but two of them came to an untimely end. but I am commencing to yawn so I had bet- ter stop I still remain your affectionate nephew George583
Location
Mound Hill, [Wisc]
Date Original
1872 Apr 1
Source
Original letter dimensions: 20.5 x 12.5 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir02_0757-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 02, Image 0757
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
