Creator
Sarah [Muir Galloway]
Recipient
[Daniel and Emma Muir]
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[6]the house, at home we would call it a mountain, after we were part way up and had gathered so many of the lovely spring flowers and beautiful ferns, some I had never seen before, I said I am going to the top, so after a good many rests I stood on the highest part and what a beautiful view we had, the Valleys with vineyards and orchards with Martinez in the distance and the Bay beyond, then [Benicia?] on the other side, and the hills and mountains far away beyond that. Something would surprise you here and that is seeing the vines and orchard trees growing so far up on the hill sides, and so steep that the[7]men and horses have hard work to keep their footing while ploughing and yet the soil is such that things do well. Dan you said that "I would not do much climbing for a while," and you were right, that hill I climbed was the first since I have been here, but as I am usually well now I hope that it will not be the last. for I want to get the [views?] beyond them all around the place, and there are a good many. I suppose you will hear from Grace once in a while. she seems to be getting much better. her eyes seem to be a special difficulty now, she has had to commence wearing glasses, she has had
Location
Martinez, Calif.
Date Original
1900 Feb 21
Source
Original letter dimensions unknown.
Resource Identifier
muir11_0109-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 11, Image 0109
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
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 4
Keywords
John Muir, correspondence, letters, author, writing, naturalist, California, correspondent, mail, message, post, exchange of letters, missive, notes, epistle
