Creator
Marcius Curtis Smith
Recipient
John Muir
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in Davenport, Iowa. This visit lengthened into a quarter of a century. There I married in 1884, Miss Wilkinson She was a graduate with highest honors of Vassar College and a most noble and lovable woman. We travelled through Europe during the years of 1884 and 1890. Our married life was most happy during the few years alloted to us together. She died June 18th 1897. I am living alone in St Louis, having entered into active and pressing business to keep the mind occupied. My business interests are [growing?], and they will doubtless make St Louis my permanent residence. Here you have the nutshell autobiography of my last third of a century. I thank you very much for your kind invitation to visit you in Martinez. As I have two brothers living on the Coast, it is possible that I may get to California some day and I will surely accept your hospitality. I appreciate your book, magazines and pamphlets sent me ! I have a great receiving capacity! I can take more. - [Now?] Mr. Muir I am no correspondent, yet I ask you to write to me about yourself, your work, your family. I want to know you - I want you to know me.Sincerely yours,Marcius Curtis Smith.
Location
St. Louis
Date Original
1901 Mar 30
Source
Original letter dimensions: 27.5 x 21.5 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir11_0665-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 11, Image 0665
Copyright Status
Copyright status unknown
Copyright Statement
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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
