Creator
Annie K. Bidwell
Recipient
John Muir
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Transcription
[4]My heart is sorely grieved for you, and for the dear daughters, and I wish them to feel that I want to be one of their friends as well as the friend of their father whom General, and all of us, so love and honor."The Lord bless thee, and keep thee : The Lord make His face to shine upon thee and be gracious unto thee : The Lord lift up His countenance upon thee, and give the peace."Numbers 10: 24-26.My sister & husband are with me & unite with me in sorrow for you & yours.Yours most sincerely,Annie K. Bidwell[1]Rancho Chico, Cal.Aug. 1905.Dear Mr Muir.We are overwhelmed with sorrow, and know not how to form words wherewith to express to you our sympathy in your great grief, and with the dear daughters.Your cup is surely full to overflowing, and my prayer is that our great and loving God will strengthen you as He has strengthened me in hours of darkness, yes of perfect black03597
Location
Rancho Chico, Calif.
Date Original
1905-08-06 00:00
Source
Original letter dimensions: 17 x 25 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir15_0629-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 15, Image 0629
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
