Creator
A. H. Sellers
Recipient
John Muir
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Transcription
[letterhead]Jany 11, 1909My dear Mr Muir-I have been quite ill for the past week- caught a bad cold which settled in my bronchial tubes, and threatened the left lung, that was involved in the pneumonia attack of two winters ago. By careful nursing and a sensible doctor - (Sherry) I feel that I have warded off an attack of pneumonia, tho' I shall have to be very careful for several days yet.I learned that Prof James was expected down last week, so urged upon Mr Vroman to be sure to see him & carry out the plan I had suggested. [illegible] that I was urging upon you the immediate necessity of your writing your autobiography. So that [end?] it was necessary to get at the details of your life, that were covered by your letters to Mrs Carr. That you were very friendly to James and only desired copies of those letters &c & etc-Vroman reports to me by phone this morning that he had a long [conference?] with James on those lines, and found him very desirous of getting into your good graces. He has promised all we can ask, and I have04401
Location
Pasadena, Calif.
Date Original
1909 Jan 11
Source
Original letter dimensions: 28 x 21.5 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir18_0063-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 18, Image 0063
Copyright Status
Copyright status unknown
Copyright Statement
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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
