Creator
J[oanna Muir Brown]
Recipient
Mother [Ann G. Muir] Sarah [Galloway] & Annie [Muir]
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[6] [27 July 1885] in brackets in the margin of pageour lives to help her but how weak we are at such times.We telegraphed to D.C. and to Mrs. Campbell and they secured a beautiful lot for us in the cemetary and had everything in readiness, the arrival shortly after five P.M. and [illegible] depot to the palace of burial. Annie I wish you had seen Elmwood Cemetary, it is as beautiful, we will have little Gracies remains brought here some time and I trust we may all be laid beside them. I think I have told you all you would wish to know and I feel better for having written you. I will send Annie one of the little dresses as you [illegible] for something of hers. If there is anything else you would prefer, lett me. Yours with love. Joanna[3]and faith when at 6.30. A.M. she yielded her breath and her sweet little spirit went to the arms of our loving Father, oh, how I wished that my spiritual eyes could be opened that I might see the two little sisters meet in the spirit world and understand they joy and glory of this new home. I [illegible] too if David G. and Katie would be [stricken word] wait- ing to welcome my beloved little lamb. Annie I told you once that I believe I loved my sweet Minnie well22
Location
Kansas City, Mo.
Date Original
1885 Jul 27
Source
Original letter dimensions unknown.
Resource Identifier
muir05_0328-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 05, Image 0328
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
John Muir National Historic Site. Please contact this institution directly to obtain copies of the images or permission to publish or use them beyond educational purposes.
Page Number
Page 3
Keywords
John Muir, correspondence, letters, author, writing, naturalist, California, correspondent, mail, message, post, exchange of letters, missive, notes, epistle
