Creator

[John Muir]

Recipient

Louie [Wanda Muir]

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[4]61& we paid him a visit Sargent had met him ten years ago but Munroe had forgotten him so he had to introduce himself then he introduced me Mr Muir. He asked eagerly "John Muir is it John Muir the writer?" Then he gave us a grand welcome & said it was the greatest good fortune of the year etc. Then Mrs Munroe came in & she seemed yet more delighted etc etc. [in margin: Goodnight off we go - Goodbye]Munroe had visited the glacier & written a book about the trip. So Alaska & Florida came cordially together today.We are just about to start for the streamer which sails late this evening for Key West, will be there before noon tomorrow We expect to sleep well as out course is mostly through inland water It is warm, some mosquitoes but we are quite well.Love to thee & the darlings & MaggieEver Your loving husband

Location

Miami, Fla.

Date Original

1898-11-14T00:00:00

Source

Original letter dimensions: 24 x 15 cm.

Resource Identifier

muir10_0487-let.tif

File Identifier

Reel 10, Image 0487

Copyright Statement

The unpublished works of John Muir are copyrighted by the Muir-Hanna Trust. To purchase copies of images and/or obtain permission to publish or exhibit them, see http://www.pacific.edu/Library/Find/Holt-Atherton-Special-Collections/Fees-and-Forms-.html

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

Page 3

Keywords

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

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