Creator

Maggie [Margaret Muir Reid]

Recipient

John Muir

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[2] 01487for some years it would seem that we have worse then failed, but we are hoping & trusting that, as you say (by God’s help) “better times will come” & won’t it be a happy day when we again are square with the world? but God only knows when, but we do know that “all things work together for good to them that love Him”, in some way Perhaps you will be surprised when you read the letter John has been writing this morning since loosing the sheep job he has become restless & is beating about like a bird in a cage & wondering how he can get away from the “Land tangle” to earn something[3]he agreed to take care of the sheep for a year & the owner was honorable but under the circumstances it was best for him to give them up. The Boys are breaking some horses Harry will be twenty one next August but as he is not the [illegible]iest of boys I should hate to leave him alone on the Ranch though he likes it pretty well (I mean living her but we have no [matured?] plans, & just think of it my baby boy is sixteen & John & I look quite old I hope this will find all well Love to you all, yourself

Location

Collyer, Kan[sas]

Date Original

1891 Feb 3

Source

Original letter dimensions: 20.5 x 13.5 cm.

Resource Identifier

muir07_0045-let.tif

File Identifier

Reel 07, Image 0045

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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

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