Creator

E. C. Love

Recipient

D[aniel and Emma?] Muir

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[2]to stop without havnig first ascertained that he is at home. This trip from Riverside did not take me though Martinez, as I came up by water. I prefer traveling by water wherever I can, as it is so pleasant on the boat. I wrote to Mr. Muir and he was very prompt in replying and said he would be at home all the week but it was Friday before I could make it convenient to leave the city. Arriving at Martinez, I learned that he lived two miles from the station. It was a beautiful day & it did not take long to walk out to his residence - just the distance from Avery to Three Oaks - and how many, many times we have been over that two miles "over the ties", when the road were muddy; but all is now changed there - the road between Avery and Three Oaks is graveled now and it is generally better walking than

Location

San Francisco

Date Original

1900 Feb 27

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Original letter dimensions unknown.

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muir11_0123-let.tif

File Identifier

Reel 11, Image 0123

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.

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The Huntington Library, Muir Family Papers, HM 57349-57497. 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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