Creator

James D[avie] Butler

Recipient

John Muir

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Cairo, Feb 1 91I have put [Juek's?] girdle round the globe for I was here in ’68. Your wife’s letter to mine greeted. — Am now sorry I did not go to Martinez — I was in a hurry. Gave 50 days each to Japan China & India. — Steamed 1400 [ms?] on Yang-Tse, “Thus far into the bowels of the land”. The continents are disparates not comparates I thank God for actual vision of all. — O how small my cup – how great the view! Why have I this golden chance denied to those who deserve it more. – My wife and girls winter in Thomasville, [Ga?]. My regrets are two 1. that I did not travel sooner 2. that neither of my girls is a partaker of my happiness[in margin: James D. Butler]

Location

Cairo, [Egypt]

Date Original

1891 Feb 1

Source

Original letter dimensions: 14 x 9 cm.

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muir07_0031-let.tif

File Identifier

Reel 07, Image 0031

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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

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