Creator
Mother [Ann Gilrye Muir]
Recipient
John Muir
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Transcription
[2]he says he will not decide on where he will go, until the sale is over - perhaps we may not move at all - It seems very strange that a man would come to our house and say that he left you at Blacks Hotel on the 2d of Jany. - for nine days he gave us lectures about you and the valley - until Sarah received your letter dated 17th Jan.y which gave us to know that he was an impostor then we got rid of him as quietly and quickly as possible. I suspected him on the second day of his visit and told Anna what I thought of him, but she rebuked me so sharply that [3]I tried to think I was wrong but never could - we have just had a letter from Mary she is well and likes her studies, Joanna is still teaching but will be done in two weeks - the rest of the family are well as far as I know- I presume you are quite busy with your studies - writing your book, I feel much interested in all that interest you, although in many of your studies you leave me far behind yet I rejoice in all your joy, and hopes of future advancement. I am glad you enjoy such a good measure of health. You were much talked about and thought about
Location
Farm [Hickory Hill, Wisc]
Date Original
1872 Feb 26
Source
Original letter dimensions: 20 x 25.5 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir02_0711-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 02, Image 0711
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
