Creator
Annie L. [Muir]
Recipient
John Muir, Maggie [Margaret Muir Reid] & Sarah [M. Galloway]
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Transcription
[2]Mary has returned to her home, and Mother and I are alone again. and since Maggie and Sarah have wandered away so far, we feel more alone than ever. Only David near us; but we are very glad you [visit?] No doubt it will be a blessing to all con[illegible] – Anna G.G. and D. M. G., have been in town several times lately. the seem to get along finely only, missing their head[illegible]. By the way, we received wonderful intelgence from Joanna today. Baby Ethel, born on Election day, in Little Rock Ark. – No doubt you have heard from them[3]I am trying to write in the store and so many are the interruptions that I find it difficult – or rather you will find [deleted word] it difficult to “find the connections I have become very industrious of late. Have been painting the [fountains?], flower-pots &c. Looking our husks for beds, and all sorts of things. mornings before going to the store, noon and nights, so that I have not seemed to find time for writing, reading or any thing intellectual – We are very busy in the store. and so the days and weeks whirl by, and I scarcely know where they go or where I am.
Location
Portage, Wis
Date Original
1882 Nov 10
Source
Original letter dimensions: 20.5 x 25 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir04_0932-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 04, Image 0932
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
