Creator
Katherine [Merrill] Graydon
Recipient
John Muir
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[2]thing is dire to him and nobody else, though he goes around excusing himself at great rate for he begins to feel the odium falling expose him. Hope the Lord will forgive me for despising him so, but I detest a coward and a liar, both of which he has shown himself. I suppose you will say "I told you so". After all the professions of friendship that man has made during my stay here, after his goodbye words to me, that when Mr. Alexander was safely in Europe and I at[3]sea, he could act so, in past my comprehension. The Board of directors blame him as well as the [cour?] murrily, while my friends are most indignany. When he see you he will have some pretty excuse. but don't you believe one word of it. And then, Mrs. Mc writing to you from the Yosemite, simply to disarm you!All the friends are most kind but all the same this thing hurts. I do not think I deserve it. Every member of the Board whom I have seem has acknowledged it a wrong, has censured Mr. McChesney and has said
Location
Berkeley [Calif.]
Date Original
1898-07-28T00:00:00
Source
Original letter dimensions: 17.5 x 22.5 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir10_0285-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 10, Image 0285
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
