Creator
D. F. Abbott
Recipient
[John Muir]
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[4][illegible] years ago. - - - Well , my brother has been dead about 12 years, & my sister 11 years. Both died on this block of ground where I am [illegible]ting. & I am 69 next Aug., 5th. Soon we shall all pass over. All Seth's family (but oldest son) "Mr. Sabin's" & my family have been members of this little Ba[illegible] [illegible] in Oxford, Mr. Sabin was [illegible] up a Pres. - but ships into M, E. or [illegible]ong. if it is the most popular. He has done a wonderful sight of good. - - - One year ago the 18th ult. my wife left us for better company. We lived to-gether 33 years. I stay with Emory Rice (son in law thro the week & come to O. o[illegible] S. I worked in harvest, & last fall picked wheat to machine a month - got lungs & head full of dust - & am not quite so well since.[5]3. Well, doesn't it seem as if the world has got about to the jumping-off-place. People live now about as much in a day, as they did in 50 years, a century ago. And also, isnt wickedness in high as well as low places, being f[illegible]ted out?I wonder if indeed, the milenium will be ushered in with 1915 - unless sooner by the time being shortened.Well, I have not said much about myself - & guess it would not interest you much, after what I have written. I taught two winters in N.Y. then 6 yrs. in Wis. & 6 in Ill., then failed farming in d[illegible]thy Kan for years. I can only count 2000 - about, of my pupils. - O, a few days ago I picked up the following of Mr.03828
Location
Oxford, Kansas
Date Original
1907-01-29 00:00
Source
Original letter dimensions: 20.5 x 12.5 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir16_0605-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 16, Image 0605
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 3
Keywords
John Muir, correspondence, letters, author, writing, naturalist, California, correspondent, mail, message, post, exchange of letters, missive, notes, epistle
