Creator
Cora Cressey Crow
Recipient
John Muir
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Transcription
[2]homeward and now that we are [really?] settled for the winter, it seems very good to be back again for the Crows realize that "the world has a million roosts for a man but only one nest." But I am thoughtless to keep you waiting all this time, well knowing the masculine mind is prone to curiosity and you are wanting to know of our trip after leaving you--that keen morn- [frost?] & soda water & [illegible] of [illegible] ing air was sufficiently exhilerating to infect the spirits of our horses and knowing we had a long days ride in store for us, allowed them to take a merry pace, until we came in sight of the Lake when we paused, to observe the magic beauty of it, the water took on such various tints of blue and green and the trees on the opposite shore were so beautifully reflected in this perfect mirror, that is was infinitely more attractive in its placidity than when dotted with the little white caps. We came away with a beautiful picture stamped indellibly upon our minds. As we scampered madly along, stopping not for briar or bush, we thought, "shade of[1][letterhead]My dear Mr. Muir,Shall I begin at the beginning in a truly rational manner and tell you of the eventful happenings which befell me after bidding you a regretful adieu, in the garden of gentians? Not at all, that would be an entirely too orthodox proceeding. so I will first tell you what a bright spot your letter made in the bleak day. with its howling wind blustering about everywhere and how warmly it was welcomed by Paul and me When it was sent into us as we were lunching tete [diacritic] a [diacritic] tete [diacritic], paterfamilias and Auntie being from home. Mr. Crow's business necessitated an earlier return than we had anticipated and although we were loath to bid a long farewell to the dear, old pines, that had been our companions during such a pleasant summer, we nevertheless turned our heads02032
Location
Crow's Landing [Calif]
Date Original
circa [1895 Sep]
Source
Original letter dimensions: 20 x 25 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir08_1203-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 08, Image 1203
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 1
Keywords
John Muir, correspondence, letters, author, writing, naturalist, California, correspondent, mail, message, post, exchange of letters, missive, notes, epistle
