Creator
W[illiam] H. Trout
Recipient
John Muir
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2good architect, but he is not in shape to enjoy it, but we hope that by the spring at least he will be all right.I am not working this winter; with the manager so long absent from business, new work did not come in to the office, so an extra draughtsman was not needed. So I am at liberty to write long letters, or do whatever else I please; so I have determined that I will finish a family history, that was begun 20 years ago. I shall now for some time be in a reminiscent mood, like you in your wilderness stories.In writing you last spring, I stated that if strength remained good, I might visit you in 1915. You replied to me, not to put it off so long, that we were too near sundown. The strength keeps up fairly yet, I realize that, and did for a time contemplate a next summer journey; but last summer I loaded up the future, which is not usual with me; also helped my son here, and a daughter besides, near to my limit; and my roaylty payment this winter not being as large as expected, also not earning, I shall require to defer that pleasant journey, till next year at least.I am putting in a large part of my remaining energy into church work. Our first church in Milwaukee got into a little hard luck spiritually, rather than financially, and being the senior elder it pulled rather hard on me. Also the young second church is erecting a fine church building, to which I contribute. Here in Lufkin our small but energetic congregation has also elected me senior elder, so that according to the old time brethern, you knew in Meaford, I would be sadly degenerated into something like a metropolitan bishop. Well one of the advantages of age is that one becomes indifferent to small criticism. it never worries me when I know I am right and am doing good.In church work here the women are the workers, the men are of small account. There are only 3 or 4 real live men in the congregation. In Milwaukee it is similar; the few men are more active05376
Location
Lufkin, Texas
Date Original
1913 Feb 15
Source
Original letter dimensions: 28 x 21.5 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir21_0135-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 21, Image 0135
Copyright Status
Copyright status unknown
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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
