Creator
John Reid
Recipient
John Muir
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Transcription
there is a great deal of sickness here this winter many are called to their long home. Sarahs two little ones has been sick but they are getting better, we have just got word that [Thorm?] Ennis & Jack are both dead & James Whitehead is next to it, John this was is an awful affair soon the time may come when peace shall be proclaimed how thankful we ought to feel that it was not our lot to go, and [illegible] [illegible] ever be while we live I feel contented to stay here and [illegible] wheat for your father for $25 per month and sleep with sound bones, your [father?] met with quite a loss the other day by fire he had about 488 bushel of wheat the same as $500 in the depot stored at will be clear loss to him except about 25 or $50, please write whether you want anymore money soon or not no more at present Goodbye John Reid00318
Location
Buffalo, Wis[c]
Date Original
1863 Jan 29
Source
Original letter dimensions: 19.5 x 16.5 cm
Resource Identifier
muir01_0481-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 01, Image 0481
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 2
Keywords
John Muir, correspondence, letters, author, writing, naturalist, California, correspondent, mail, message, post, exchange of letters, missive, notes, epistle
