Creator
[Ann G. Muir]
Recipient
Dan[iel H. Muir]
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Transcription
[2]Another year has passed away and we are spared to see another of your birth-days - may that blessing of the Lord that maketh rich, and addeth no sorrow be your [illegible], and may you serve him all your days - There has been several deaths about here lately - a few weeks ago Mr M[illegible] and Mr Mc[illegible]aith met - and had one of their long talks - when Mr M[illegible] took suddenly ill and died the same week - and Mr Mc[illegible]aith took the same disease on Monday last week and was buried on Saturday, and Mr Reeves was buried last Sunday - these are three of the old settlers that came about the time we did - this seems like a loud call for us to be ready -[3]we have been expecting Anna home for a few days past - but I am glad to have Joanna at home but she is rather lonesome, she has received your letter, she received a letter from John yesterday, he is quite well, and still resides in the beautiful valley how pleased I am to think that the sun of happiness shines upon him for the present - I hope it will continue - I have just been told that Mary expects, to be home in a few weeks, we will be glad to see her, she has been absent about a year - Margt and Sarah and David M. with [all deleted] their families are all well at resent - - the weather here is intensely hot, and has been
Location
[Hickory Hill, Wisc .?]
Date Original
1870 Jun 29
Source
Original letter dimensions unknown.
Resource Identifier
muir02_0303-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 02, Image 0303
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
The Huntington Library. 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
