Creator
Sarah [Muir Galloway]
Recipient
John Muir
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[3]knew him by sight. [Davie Laylon?] asked him if he was John Muri. I have always corresponded with Isabella, so you may be sure the visit was very interesting. [David Gray?] you will remember was editor of the Buffalo Currier for a great many years. the work proved too hard for him, and he broke down suddenly, the Doctors [hirried?] him off to Europe as his only hope, his wife and family went with him ["when" struck out] he was so ill that he knew nothing of the voyage. they went to different places of interest staying about two years when he returned to American, although he has been home for some time he is still unable to do any work. Johnny is still in the candy business and is growing sick, he has about a hundred and fifty employees in the work. Have you even heard
Location
Portage, Wis
Date Original
1885 Mar 15
Source
Original letter dimensions: 40 x 12.5 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir05_0212-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 05, Image 0212
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 3
Keywords
John Muir, correspondence, letters, author, writing, naturalist, California, correspondent, mail, message, post, exchange of letters, missive, notes, epistle
