Creator
Joanna [Muir]
Recipient
[John Muir ?]
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[P]certainly not less than half a dozen young gents made their way over to shake hands and say well done, and the girls unanimously exclaimed splendid, splendid! that's the best we've had tonight, I also sang in two quartetts, and by the way Prof. Graham has taken a notion into his head to call me away over to the other side of the assembly room, to sing alto, so I have to sit right by him, and make wailing sounds, which great honor I do not entirely appreciate. But alas! alas![in margin: I must go to bed early and get up early that I may have my lessons for I had callers all evening, Saturday and so could not prepare. So good bye and never again be so long in writing as to make me have so heavy a heart. Please write instanter Yours in [illegible] Joanna] [ca. 1868] [O]what a dreadful egotist I am becoming. I am heartily ashamed of myself. I also had a letter from mother this morning even if it was Sunday so I guess the folks do think something of me yet. They are all well at home. I have not yet written to John as I do not know what his address is. I suppose he has gone to Oakland, but do not know. I wish you would tell me if you know. You ask for another subject I was thinking that Books would be a good one. Consider the different kinds. There are [illegible] books in which something is to be written, and which may be compared to our minds or
Location
[place unknown]
Date Original
[ca. 1868]
Resource Identifier
muir01_1280-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 01, Image 1280
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
John Muir National Historic Site. 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
