Creator

[John Muir]

Recipient

Helen [Muir Funk]

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Friday June 6, 1913Darling HelenI hve just sent you by Express a box of cherries Royal Anns good raw or cooked Old Fong & I picked them this morning & delivered them to the Ex Agent at Muir Station about 9 A.M. so they will be fresh tomorrow when they arrive at Daggett. The grew on the three trees of my little ranch. Tom says he is going to send you box also.The food you speak of is not exactly excellent for an old fellow but Wanda is doing all she can - often short of help. I've forgotten whether or not I told you of the Honorary LL.D. the University of California gave me last commencement. I must have looked grim & heroic in my academic robes in the Green theatre I'm so Glad your well & happy.Your loving father

Location

[Martinez, Calif.]

Date Original

1913 Jun 6

Source

Original letter dimensions unknown.

Resource Identifier

muir21_0495-let.tif

File Identifier

Reel 21, Image 0495

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The unpublished works of John Muir are copyrighted by the Muir-Hanna Trust.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

The Bancroft Library, University of California at Berkeley. 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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