Creator

J. E. Johnson

Recipient

[J. R.] Boise

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Madison, Wisconsin, June 25th 1863.Dear [illegible] Boise, Allow me to introduce to you, the [illegible], Mr. John Muir, a most estimable young gentleman, who had been attending the state University here, & expects to commence study in A[illegible] [illegible] next term. You will find in him the greatest modesty [found?] with high moral & religious ex- cellence. He had also marked mechanical genius. I trust his time of study in your University may be pleasant & profitable. My family joins me in regards to you & yours Fr[illegible]matly yours J E. Johnson.06078

Location

Madison, Wisc

Date Original

1863 Jun 24

Source

Original letter dimensions: 21.0 x 13.5 cm

Resource Identifier

muir01_0565-let.tif

File Identifier

Reel 01, Image 0565

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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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