Creator

John Muir

Recipient

Louie [Wanda Muir]

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waves, but on the contrary I have already discovered that the amount of glacial degradation has been so great as to cut the peninsula into islands. I have already-been repaid for the pains of the journey.

My health is improving every day in this bracing cold, and you will hardly recognize me when I return. The summer will soon pass and we hope to be back to our homes by October or November, but in any case the time will soon pass and you must make yourself strong for the sake of Annie Wanda and all of us, and for your own dear sake. You

Location

Oonalaska [Ounalaska, Unalaska]Harbor [Alaska]

Date Original

1881 May 17

Source

Original letter dimensions: 20 x 24 cm.

Resource Identifier

1881 May 17 JM to Louie

File Identifier

MSS 301 Shone

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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.

Copyright Holder

Muir-Hanna Trust

Copyright Date

1984

Page Number

1881 May 17 JM to Louie p3

Keywords

John Muir, correspondence, letters, author, writing, naturalist, California, correspondent, mail, message, post, exchange of letters, missive, notes, epistle

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