Creator

John Muir

Recipient

Sarah [Muir Galloway]

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Transcription

[First draft of letter,in note-book][January, 1903]Dear sister Sarah:We are all shocked and grieved by the sad news of Hiram's death - husband and father cut off in his prime. We sympathise with you all, grandfather, grandmother, mother and little children, and pray Heaven to guide and console you in your bereavement and sorrow, and as soon [as] you can, let us know how best we can help you.Ever affectionately yours,J. M.

Location

[Martinez, Calif.]

Date Original

[1903 Jan ?]

Source

Original letter dimensions: 21 x 17 cm.

Resource Identifier

muir13_0126-trans.tif

File Identifier

Reel 13, Image 0126

Copyright Statement

The unpublished works of John Muir are copyrighted by the Muir-Hanna Trust. To purchase copies of images and/or obtain permission to publish or exhibit them, see http://www.pacific.edu/Library/Find/Holt-Atherton-Special-Collections/Fees-and-Forms-.html

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.

Copyright Holder

Muir-Hanna Trust

Copyright Date

1984

Page Number

Page 1

Keywords

John Muir, correspondence, letters, author, writing, naturalist, California, correspondent, mail, message, post, exchange of letters, missive, notes, epistle

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