Creator
M. A. Leahy
Recipient
John Muir
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Transcription
[1]Marshfield WisJuly 27th 1913Friend MuirYour kind letter of May 12th was received in due time. I was delighted to hear from my old friend and schoolmate how the time flies More than half a century has come and gone since last we metAs you will remember I went into the Army in 1862. I returned to my home in May 1866 We spent a part of 66 & 67 on the Rio Grande trying to persuade Napoleon III to withdraw his troops from Mexico When we had succeeded we left that region and went home I will try to give you a brief outline of my history since 1866.I concluded to try my fortune in the legal profession. I went to the Michigan University and completed the legal course in that institution in March of 1868. I concluded to follow the advice of Horace Greely "Go west young man" and after some wandering I located at Hampton Franklin Co. Iowa, and entered upon the practice of the law. In 1871 the people of that county sent me to the Legislature In 1873 my friends concluded that I was entitled to another term and honored me with a re-election05500
Location
Marshfield, Wisc.
Date Original
1913 Jul 27
Source
Original letter dimensions: 26 x 20 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir21_0628-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 21, Image 0628
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 1
Keywords
John Muir, correspondence, letters, author, writing, naturalist, California, correspondent, mail, message, post, exchange of letters, missive, notes, epistle
