Creator
James Cross
Recipient
John Muir
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Transcription
[2]fill up the void caused by solitude. I thought I should see Maxwell at San Francisco but I suppose that you acted the [illegible] & [tempted?] him to make a longer stay in the valley. [Cremer?] whom perhaps you remember I have often seen since I had many a pleasant chat with about you. I hope that I shall get another letter from you if so will you tell me Maxwells address as I should like to hear of him again. I have been up at Oxford lately for purposes of reading. It is a grand old place with all its reminiscences of famous men This year is its 1000th [from?] the foundation unless the [illegible] of its being founded by King Alfred be only a pleasing myth. Last year a new cottage was opened to in memory of Keble Ohio "Christian Year" I think you ought be ashamed of yourself having [illegible - whole line] she cramped up in a hotel unless indeed it be only for the winter in which case I think that you have show a certain amount of that article which goes by the name of common sense. I am very glad you [3]are [now?] able to devote yourself to science which of course is congenial to you Before I was afraid that you
Location
Oxford, [England]
Date Original
1872 Mar
Source
Original letter dimensions: 18 x 23 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir02_0747-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 02, Image 0747
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
