Creator
Maggie [Margaret Muir Reid]
Recipient
John Muir
Preview
Transcription
[4][in margin: & the grape vines have not been long uncovered. Under some circumstances [Pata?] Plumari's advice is hard to take. would'nt the auld body if he could now. how often you used his advice, be flatered & he would say as he often used to in Peter Plowmans Day your man " Give my love to Louie & the children also to Mr & Mrs Strentzel. I hope you are all well & have got over the grippe - we are all usually well]it is now. it is a year since I was out there & they have been keeping house alone & things are getting sadly out of order Jessie will stay and still work in the office of Dawes & [Joss?]. It may be Dear John that J & I can break away & come to Cal. sooner than we think one of our friends here who takes the 'Century' will give us an opportunity to read your articles about Yosemite which will be a pleasure how beautiful everything must look, with you now we have had quite pleasant weather here but not very warm cherry & apple trees are in bloomCrete, Neb. Apr 28th, 1890.[in margin: Lovingly your sister Maggie]My Dear Brother JohnI received your kind letter & also the check of fifty Dollars you ordered Payot Upham & Co to send to me. & what can I do or say oh nothing at present but just Thank You John. Many 'hopes defered" has made me heartsick but I will cherish the hope that someday & that not so very far off, your substantial help will be paid up & all your piled up kindnesses in word, & deed (though I would be glad of an opportunity) I can never repay but that God may bless, & make it all up to you is my prayer;
Location
Crete, Neb
Date Original
1890 Apr 28
Source
Original letter dimensions: 20 x 25 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir06_0457-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 06, Image 0457
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
