Creator
Katharine Hooker
Recipient
John Muir
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Transcription
[2]I weighed the matter carefully in the crevices of time I have just now!The poor Willards have lost their home. It burned to the ground two days ago, a total loss. Is it not too cruel! The fire was caused by a bungling workman from the gas company who caused an[3]explosion in the cellar in some way, they hardly know [how?]. Anyway the house filled with gas, went in about half an [hour?]. I have taken the three of them in here, till they can get their breath and look about them. They are very brave, but it is a sad thing. Charles Willard was working against as heavy odds as he could
Location
[Los Angeles ?]
Date Original
[1910 Dec 18 ?]
Source
Original letter dimensions: 17.5 x 22.5 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir19_1002-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 19, Image 1002
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
