Creator
David Douglas
Recipient
John Muir
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Transcription
3.at the beginning of the year.Personally I am thankful to tell you that I enjoy very good health for my age, barring, sight and hearing, both of which are beginning to fail me - Sans eyes sans ears [et?]c After four score, we must expect such failures.I see your friend Murdoch occasionally & we talk about you. -I forgot to mention that my son Willie has at last married - I [thou?]ght that he and his friend Renn[el?] were confirmed bachelors, but Willie has shown him a good example. He appears to have made a good4.choice and they are both very happy.-We are still going on [quietly?] in the old house at Drummond Place where we still hope to see you once more.- If you are not too long in revisiting old Scotland -Yours very sincerely,David DouglasP.S. If my dear wife knew that I am sending you this [illegible] she would be sorry if I did not send her kind regards.
Location
Edinburgh
Date Original
1908 Mar 16
Source
Original letter dimensions: 20 x 25.5 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir17_0331-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 17, Image 0331
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
