Creator

Susan M.Gilroy

Recipient

John Muir

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[2]I am sure I should be happy with you all but I'm afraid I'm too old to teach anything except housekeeping or taking care of an old lady. If you know any one near you requiring such a person I might be tempted to cross the seas into your big land. I have not heard of any thing suitable yet. I was trying when in Edinburgh but so many are rushing for every opening, I must just poseess my soul in patience until the right thing does turn up. In the mean time I've had a very happy summer generally moving about between North Berwick Edinburgh & here (very wee journey you will think) Maggie & I had some

Location

Dunbar [Scotland]

Date Original

1895-10-19T00:00:00

Source

Original letter dimensions: 20 x 25 cm.

Resource Identifier

muir08_1261-let.tif

File Identifier

Reel 08, Image 1261

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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

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