Creator
Annie K[ennedy] Bidwell
Recipient
John Muir
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[2]and felt greatly relieved and grati- fied to learn how pleasantly you were spending the days which we feared were proving anything but agreeable. General predicted you would “cut across the country to the Rail road” if disgusted with “Spoonbill”, & the slow traveling. Sallie’s fear was “Snags”, and mine, so many days sitting in the hot sun. There is no comparison between walking in the sun, & sitting in its glare for days, on the water, hence my anxiety. But all ended pleasantly, & we congratulate you, & [underlined: ourselves], that it did, since our miserable carpenter made the boat, and also because of our regard for Mr John Muir! Many thanks for your charming letter, which [3]proved a real treat to us, from beginning to end, and made us ex- press the hope that the future would find us the recipients of others. We laughed and [underlined: cried] over the exploits of “Spoonbill”, and en- joyed the more instructive portions of the letter, equally, though not so merrily, of course. What a fine trip we did have in “The Sierras”! It is a constant pleasure to dwell on the scenes of grandeur & beauty there witnessed. Am glad you think pleasantly of our home, and dear Chico Creek, even if it has become so soiled by saw dust and mud. We shall hope to have the pleas- ure of shewing you Rancho Chico in winter. You have no idea of its00756
Location
Rancho Chico, [Calif]
Date Original
1877 Oct 13
Source
Original letter dimensions: 18 x 22.5 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir03_0607-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 03, Image 0607
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
