Creator
Janet Douglass [Moores]
Recipient
John Muir
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Transcription
[4]With much love & the kindest of wishes, I am your friend, Janet Douglass[in margin: 914] 00873 [1] Indianapolis Indiana December 15th, 1879. 232 [N.?] Ala.My Dear Mr. Muir, My letter is on the same errand as Katie’s to introduce to you our friends Prof. Jordan and Charles Gilbert. Katie has perhaps given you an enthusiastic description of Prof. Jordan, at whose shrine we worship. A long time ago, when we were children, a certain young Scotchman one of the few who remain young, John Muir by name filled the place that is kept for heroes in little girls’ hearts. But John Muir went away and as ten years passed by, a great fellow, with a big heart and a big beard unconsciously worked his way
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana
Date Original
1879 Dec 15
Source
Original letter dimensions: 20.5 x 25 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir03_1184-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 03, Image 1184
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 1
Keywords
John Muir, correspondence, letters, author, writing, naturalist, California, correspondent, mail, message, post, exchange of letters, missive, notes, epistle
