Creator
Brother [Daniel H. Muir]
Recipient
Sister [Mary Muir Hand]
Preview
Transcription
[4]to continue in the care and necessary labor of living on a farm, and if they move into a town they might as well move into Phillips if it suits them as anywhere else.My news has run out and I can not write anything else that will interest you so I will close by asking you to write to sometime to Your youngest Brother. [1] Rocky [illegible] Wis Dec 29/78.Dear Sister. I do not kiss a [illegible ; blackened out] have been somewhat tardy [illegible ; blackened out] execution of my pro[illegible ; blackened out] to you but I will try to [illegible ; blackened out] rectify my tardiness by the [illegible] [ of views.?] First of all I wish you a very “Happy New Year” and hope that you spent a very “Merry Christmas” [illegible ; blackened out] Our Christmas here at home was quite merry though with [ not?] very much of es[illegible ; blackened out] [ spirit it at home by ourselves?] with a a oyster supper in the evening. At present we are enjoying
Location
Rocky Run, Wisc.
Date Original
1878 Dec 29
Source
Original letter dimensions unknown.
Resource Identifier
muir03_0960-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 03, Image 0960
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 1
Keywords
John Muir, correspondence, letters, author, writing, naturalist, California, correspondent, mail, message, post, exchange of letters, missive, notes, epistle
