Creator

Joanna G. [?] Muir

Recipient

John Muir

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[4] in portage better now I begin to know the girls now and I think that is part of the reason why I like to stay in the city the girls some times sings the [illegible]white an[illegible] and D[illegible] and Star Spangled banner and I think I will soon learn to sing them. Ma Sends her love to you ans So do I. be Sure and come [illegible] write Soon. From your affectionate Sister Joanna Y Muir[1] Family March 1st 1862 Dear John I hope you are well we are pretty well. I like to go to school very well and I like to live in the city our teachers name is Miss Boothe and I think she is a good teacher she said she would teach all who wanted to draw and Pa and Ma said I might I expect to begin next weak. Sarah and David and Anna and George came and stayed all night and started after dinner Mary and I took Anna down town to get

Location

[Portage, Wisc]

Date Original

1862 Mar 1

Source

Original letter dimensions: 15.5 x 20.0 cm

Resource Identifier

muir01_0343-let.tif

File Identifier

Reel 01, Image 0343

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

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