Creator
Mary Muir
Recipient
John Muir
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Transcription
Dear Brother John I hope you have not forgoten me yet I know I have nothing like forgoten you you have not writen any to me since you went away last and I should like very well to get a letter from you I suppose you have very little time but try and get a little some place if you please. one night Daniel went to the postofice and about the time we expected him back Joanna felt very impatient to know if there were any letters for hir and she said she would almost shreak for joy if there were onw and by and by Daniel came and she apeared to feel very bad when she found there were none for her and once before that she went and got hir hair nicely combed and she said she was geting ready to read hir letter but there were none for hir. oh John if I could only see you and David and I suppose you would like to see me and there it is. Mother and Daniel is away up to see Margaret to day and there is no body at home but us three girls and Father. what a poor writer I am I am ashamed to send it so far I shall send you a picture as I promised be sure and send us wird soon from your affectionate Sister Mary Muir00280
Location
[Hickory Hill, Wisc.]
Date Original
[1861 Nov 24]
Source
Original letter dimensions: 24.5 x 19.0 cm
Resource Identifier
muir01_0241-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 01, Image 0241
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
