Creator
Sarah M[uir] G[alloway]
Recipient
John Muir
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[2]We had quite a pleasant time on Christmas, in the first place while I was just starting the fire in the morning Grace walked in, which was a great pleasure and though she could only stay until the next Monday morning, the short visit did her lots of good, she had a bad cold but was looking well. Joanna and the children were with us to Christmas dinner also Hiram Anna and the children so you see all that could get together were here. On the next day when we were all together, Joanna too had come in again, our Pastor (whom you have met) was also here. Celia was at the organ and we were having some music when I received a letter from[3]Mrs Lunam, full of kind wishes, and loving remembrances of our Mother, in that way she too, seemed to come into our midst, and her words were like a benediction.She said she had heard from you lately.New Years day was unusually mild and warm, for a week it had been dark, cloudy and misty with some rain, on that day the sun shone out in the afternoon making it seem like a new world after all the darkness, making it seem a cheerful beginning for the year, but the next morning it was as dull and dark and wet as ever and so continued for two or three days more. now we
Location
Portage, Wisc.
Date Original
1897-01-06T00:00:00
Source
Original letter dimensions: 18 x 23 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir09_0601-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 09, Image 0601
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
