Creator
Maggie [Margaret Muir Reid]
Recipient
John Muir
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do that) someone will have to stay on it. & as John cannot find anything to do that would pay here, in & around Crete, we think we must leave & be all together on the place it will cost less & perhaps we can make a little the boys & J. I can at least save all I can if I cant do any more John thinks he must leave home anyway (after he puts in a little crops) to find something to do. You spoke of Walter Brown he is still in Philadelphia, where he has been all Winter & I do not know how long before, trying to put through some railroad scheme of his, which if he succeeds in will be a fine thing for him - & if otherwise will prove very disasterous. Joanna is still in Portage and may be all next summer.Mary has come out to her new home in Neb. we had a very pleasant visit of about a week with her & her two youngest children, she stayed about the same length of time in Lincoln & started for Kearney about a week ago I had a letter from Mother within a few days they are all pretty well but Annie L she ahs been sick with this influenza for three weeks, & is only able to sit up about four hours in the day now.With much love to all I am your affectionate SisterMaggie01404
Location
Crete, Neb
Date Original
1890 Feb 22
Source
Original letter dimensions: 20 x 25 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir06_0373-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 06, Image 0373
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
