Creator
Mary [Muir Hand]
Recipient
John Muir
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Transcription
[4]rightly managed. Our “wee laddie” as you have called him – is well and happy as a bird. I think he shows signs of being a geologist and botanist or scientist or something. I read Joanna’s letter lately received from you and saw your little glacial sketch. Willis wrote to you since we received your June letter but perhaps you failed to get it, as you have not answered. We shall hope to hear from your ere very long. Hoping you are well, I remain lovinglyYour Sister Mary.00963[1]Phillips Wis. Dec. 12. /80.Dear brother John,For some time I have been fully aware of the fact that I ought to write to you. I think I have not done so since hearing of your marriage Your letter of June 18th. came to me when I was too sick to answer it. I have just been reading it again — It has kept well and is still interesting — as is the case with all of your letters I never destroy any of them. You mention
Location
Phillips, Wis.
Date Original
1880 Dec 12
Source
Original letter dimensions: 20.5 x 25.5 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir04_0376-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 04, Image 0376
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 1
Keywords
John Muir, correspondence, letters, author, writing, naturalist, California, correspondent, mail, message, post, exchange of letters, missive, notes, epistle
