Creator
James D[avie] Butler
Recipient
John Muir
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Transcription
My wife came here last year and was so well. that she came up again 8 weeks ago. - Jamie is in the office here - My Madison house is closed for the summer and the two daughters are here housekeeping for us. Nowhere such air -[all osone] and skies [of matchless gorgeousness in clouds) - waterview grander than Madison with bolder shores. Two books I brought, 1. the Iliad which I ran through in 16 days - 15690 lines. Turning from Greek to Italian, - I have read 2/3 of Dante. These morning-stars few nowadays get up early enough to see. I have told you my manner of life, and that hoping you will do likewise. You know that Jones with whom you found me died last year. It is only two years since I met him in N.Y. and we always talked of you. So did Alvord. How many have I loved and lost! But I rejoice in light beyond the dark valley! yr friendJames D. Butler01372
Location
Superior, Wisc.
Date Original
1889 Jul 30
Source
Original letter dimensions: 26.5 x 20.5 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir06_0211-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 06, Image 0211
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
