Creator
Sarah [Muir Galloway]
Recipient
[John Muir]
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Transcription
[6]last moment-. The meter and telephone snapped and crackled as if going to pieces, To me the room was dangerous with electricity - the crack came - and I was caught - my head seemed bursting - - my tongue stiffened- I tried to shout for Willis but no words came- pieces of something seemed flying about -- lights went out - & &c-- and then such a time -- —no sleep came to me that night- not until near four oclock next morning.[4] 2.years lived and studied in Paris- and still has a studio there - and also one in Chicago - Last year he painted a picture for the Salon in Paris - and took the [honors?]. His was pronounced the greatest picture painted in 1913 - and the degree and honors - given were the greatest ever earned by an AmericanSo you see he is away way up in art—- One day I enjoyed - a call from05871
Location
Pacific Grove, Calif.
Date Original
1914 Oct 27
Source
Original letter dimensions: 16.5 x 26 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir22_0741-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 22, Image 0741
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 5
Keywords
John Muir, correspondence, letters, author, writing, naturalist, California, correspondent, mail, message, post, exchange of letters, missive, notes, epistle
