Creator

[John Muir]

Recipient

[James] Murdock

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Martinez, Cal.May 19, 1905.Dear Mr. Murdock [Murdoch] :Many thanks for kindly sending me newspapers, "Bennycook's Boy" and photographs of my old home in Dunbar.I have just received a letter from Cousin James Hay announcing the death of his sister Sophia, Mrs. Jeffery, whom I very well remember when I made my visit to Birkenhead. I liked her very much and am sorry to hear the sad news. We are all about as usual except my daughter Helen, who had an attack of pneumonia two years ago and has not yet fully recovered. Therefore I mean to take her to Arizona for the summer, hoping the dry air will complete her cure.We all remember your visit to us with great pleasure. Kindly remember me to Mrs. Murdock, and believe meEver faithfully your friend,John Muir.[In all the hand-written letters the spelling "Murdoch" seems to be clear, although the above typewritten letter stands uncorrected as "Murdock"]03555

Location

[Martinez, Calif.]

Date Original

1905-05-19 00:00

Source

Original letter dimensions: 22.5 x 14.5 cm.

Resource Identifier

muir15_0471-trans.tif

File Identifier

Reel 15, Image 0471

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The unpublished works of John Muir are copyrighted by the Muir-Hanna Trust.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 1

Keywords

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

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