Creator
James D[avie] Butler
Recipient
John Muir
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Transcription
You often lead me to quote Shakespeare.p. 54 A true devoted pilgrim is not weary to measure kingdoms with his feeble steps.p. 123Upon old Hiems thin [chin] and icy crown an odorous chaplet of sweet-summer buds is as in mockery set.p. 70We see the revolution of the times Make mountains level, and the continent weary of solid firmness, melt itself into the sea! and other times to see, etc.p 103. The baby-figure of a giant-mass of thing to come at large, which in their seeds and weak beginnings lie intreasured.The the ousel cock so black of hue with orange-tawny bill. On the whole, your Genesis and Exodus is one of the best proofs that truth is stranger than fiction.I am the more glad you laugh with me in phases--because only laugh at them.I hope to send you a curious research upon early shipping on Lake Superior. My boys are toiling hard there. My eyes allow me to read or write all waking hours.New Years I rang at 51 doors--entered more than 40.--was welcomed everywhereThe girls and I are a trio who remain Regardfully yours.James D. Butler.
Location
Madison [Wisc]
Date Original
1895-01-08T00:00:00
Source
Original letter dimensions: 27.5 x 21.5 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir08_0711-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 08, Image 0711
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
