Creator
John Muir
Recipient
Henry Randall
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Transcription
7Cascade Meadows at the foot of the Valley Indian Tom was shot by that little Jimmy who couldn't speak plainly Ive forgotten his surname. Willie, the baby of Hutchings family when we went to the Valley never was perfectly well. He is undersized & a cripple He learned to do fine carpernter work & carving, inlaying etc. He was keeping a store in Yosemite this summer that belonged to a dealer in fancy woodwork. I went into the store & asked him if he knew me. He answered no. I said I have know you for over 30 years "Then said he you must have know me all my life for I'm not much over 30 yrs of age" - I made him guess a while then had to tell himmy name. His father they say has never done much for him. Cosie I think I told you about in my first letter. She is happy from all reports & always was a favorite & a capital00215
Location
Martinez, Calif.
Date Original
1901 Dec 20
Source
Original letter dimensions: 27.5 x 28 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir11_1025-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 11, Image 1025
Copyright Status
Copyrighted
Copyright Statement
The unpublished works of John Muir are copyrighted by the Muir-Hanna Trust. To purchase copies of images and/or obtain permission to publish or exhibit them, see http://www.pacific.edu/Library/Find/Holt-Atherton-Special-Collections/Fees-and-Forms-.html
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.
Copyright Holder
Muir-Hanna Trust
Copyright Date
1984
Page Number
Page 7
Keywords
John Muir, correspondence, letters, author, writing, naturalist, California, correspondent, mail, message, post, exchange of letters, missive, notes, epistle
