Creator

Jeanne [C.] Carr

Recipient

John Muir

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followed your directions as nearly as I could, I can only simply acquise in the [illegible]table and go away without seeing you until in Gods own time and way we are once more permitted to enjoy face to face communion - All that I have seen only deepens the co[illegible] that it is only from Our Great Mother that we really learn the lessons[in margin: Write me as soon as you get this to San Mateo]of Our Fathers love for us. We are not going to leave California at present and very likely may find a congenial house & wok here - You will know all our plans as soon as they are settled. Do not feel disappointed, I expected to find a dear teacher [illegible] you who have [illegible] in this glory so long. Always your friend Jeanne Carr

Location

Yosemite

Date Original

[1869] Jul 30

Source

Original letter dimensions: 21.5 x 26.5 cm..

Resource Identifier

muir02_0117-let.tif

File Identifier

Reel 02, Image 0117

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

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