Creator
John Muir
Recipient
[Marion R.] Parsons
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Transcription
[ca. May 23, 1914]Dear Mrs Parsons, I am sure you must feel how sincerely I sympathize with you. I little thought when last I wrote that the end of your husband's blessed life was so nigh. Mr Colby's letter alarmed me, but I refused to believe that one so full of the strength of the hills was beyond healing. I wish I could help to comfort you in your sore loneliness, though the warmest heart-words must at first be unavailing. From this good world he knew so well he has gone to a still better world eternal in the heavens.His cheery inspiring presence will be sadly missed by every good mountaineer friend around the cap fires, but his memory will be held dear and all will continue to rejoice together in the great good enduring work he accomplished.God be with you dear friend to cheer and sustain you in this trial. So devoutly prays John Muir
Location
[place unknown]
Date Original
[ca. 1914 May 23]
Source
Original letter dimensions unknown.
Resource Identifier
muir22_0323-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 22, Image 0323
Copyright Status
Copyrighted
Copyright Statement
The unpublished works of John Muir are copyrighted by the Muir-Hanna Trust. To purchase copies of images and/or obtain permission to publish or exhibit them, see http://www.pacific.edu/Library/Find/Holt-Atherton-Special-Collections/Fees-and-Forms-.html
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.
Copyright Holder
Muir-Hanna Trust
Copyright Date
1984
Page Number
Page 1
Keywords
John Muir, correspondence, letters, author, writing, naturalist, California, correspondent, mail, message, post, exchange of letters, missive, notes, epistle
