Creator
Sarah [Muir Galloway]
Recipient
John Muir
Preview
Transcription
[2]them so much the old house where we as an unbroken family spent so many of our first years in this country, and afterwards David and I with our band of little folks made our home so long, of all this, for us. there are only memories left. Another of the old neighbors has passed away. Mrs. McRath, died this winter after a short illness. she went about as usual until about a week before her death, she was eighty four years old. what a surprisingly long life for such a feeble looking woman.We were very glad to know that your helath is improv -ing. even under such a weight of work as you are carrying along.
Location
Portage, Wis
Date Original
1888 Feb 3
Source
Original letter dimensions: 40.5 x 12.5 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir05_0950-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 05, Image 0950
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
