Creator
Marcius C. Smith
Recipient
John Muir
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Transcription
[4]What varied and interesting experiences you have had since then. I have long settled down to a prosaic and dull business career. I am always fond of travel and extremely partial to the picturesque inland streams, seated in my canoe. I have canoed down the Thames England, and the [Nekar?] Germany besides many rivers in Iowa & Illinois. But those cruises are only for recreation and pleasure. My father died in 1879. After he retired from business he travelled abroad two years, and soon after his return, he died. He was a noble man - selfmade and big hearted. [Now?] Mr. Muir excuse this long scattering letter. I would be greatly pleased to hear from you, you interested me when a boy, you now interest me as a great man. If you ever come to St Louis don't fail to call on me.Yours very trulyMarcius C. Smith.
Location
St. Louis
Date Original
1901 Mar 12
Source
Original letter dimensions: 27.5 x 21.5 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir11_0643-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 11, Image 0643
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 4
Keywords
John Muir, correspondence, letters, author, writing, naturalist, California, correspondent, mail, message, post, exchange of letters, missive, notes, epistle
