Creator
Sarah [Muir Galloway]
Recipient
John Muir & Louie [Strentzel Muir]
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Transcription
[2]very great blessings, is the having so many good brothers and sisters with whom I may exchange the glad, good wishes of the season, and all season for that matter. Mother received a letter to-day, from you John, and she tells me that you are all well except grandma. I am very sorry to know that she is ill. and hope that she may soon recover Tell her I always hold her in loving remembrance. I can never forget her great kindness to Maggie and I.[3]This year, I hope there will be no grippe to hinder you and the children from enjoying the holidays. The disease is very prevalent here. I do not think I ever knew a time, when there was more sickness, and death, in Portage than now. The winter thus far has been quite severe, with a great deal of snow-fall. there is rain, and thaw to-day, but we are told there is a cold wave at hand, with you, I suppose there is sunshine and roses. We are all in our usual01748
Location
Portage, Wis
Date Original
1893 Dec 15
Source
Original letter dimensions: 17 x 22.5 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir07_1425-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 07, Image 1425
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
