Creator
Mary [Muir Hand]
Recipient
John Muir
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Transcription
[2]the possibility of making us a visit in our “Home in the pine woods” – I trust you will — and should be most happy to see our new sister too. I extend to her a sisterly greeting and shall hope to make her acquaintance. You mention the fact that I have never sent you any of my sketches The truth is I do not feel sure enough to say that I could suit your liking — but when you come I shall consider it a happiness to bestow upon you any painting penciling or sketch in my possession[3]that you may chance to like — I almost feel under obligation to you my brother — for all that I have, and as I have said it will be a happiness to give you anything of my work — I am still doing some picturing crayons altogether at present. Have not done anything in either water or oil colors for a long time but hope one spring to make a winter scene in oils — When the pines are loaded with snow we have a most magnificent view from our front window which would be quite grand on a picture – if
Location
Phillips, Wis.
Date Original
1880 Dec 12
Source
Original letter dimensions: 20.5 x 25.5 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir04_0378-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 04, Image 0378
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
