Creator
Florence M[erriam] Bailey
Recipient
John Muir
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Transcription
[2]and since we reached home have house hunted, been up to northern New York and back, and gotten settled in our winter house, with a week of [mister's?] work added. Whenever I have had a spare moment in the interval and have suggested writing you Mr. Bailey has said - wait till I can write, too; but you have been in our thoughts and your name has been associated with all we have had to tell of our[3]glorious summer. For one of the best parts of it all was having you with us - seeing with you as you so generously let us. I want to say this because I feel as if you did not realize how eagerly people listen to your "message" - how much it means to them. They want your stories, too, because they are good stories, and show the dauntless man back of them, but
Location
Washington, D.C.
Date Original
1900 Nov 4
Source
Original letter dimensions: 16.5 x 26.5 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir11_0429-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 11, Image 0429
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