Creator
Mina Merrill
Recipient
[John Muir]
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Transcription
[3]our Heavenly Father should leave [those?] who strive to do their best on this [earth?] and take away only the worthless. It is so terribly lonely without my dear sister that I cannot take hold of myself [and?] I should and say "happy memories. [illegible] am glad you can. They are sweet [illegible] loving memories and I would not part with them for all the world I thank you for all you say of my blessed sister. Your appreciation of her is a great comfort.I suppose your daughters have grown tall and are a continued pleasure to you. Your good works are spread far and wide. I hope you keep well. Kind regards to Mrs. Muir, With good wishes and many thank for all your kindness I am everyour friendMina Merrill.December twenty ninth.
Location
[place unknown]
Date Original
circa [ca. 1907 ?] Dec 29
Source
Original letter dimensions: 17 x 22.5 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir16_1313-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 16, Image 1313
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
