Creator

Marion Randall Parsons

Recipient

John Muir

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many true friends he had who knew his true worth and loved him.Thank you again for your kindness and your friendship. I hope that you will decide to come to me for it would be a pleasure and a comfort to have you.Always faithfully yoursMarion Randall Parsons.Mosswood RoadBerkely, CalMay 29th 1914 to make your comfortable. I could easily spare some hours a day for typing though there is so much to be done that keeps me here at present.Mr. Colby is very anxious for me to go to the mountains with the club. I don't know whether they would bring me sorrow or comfort just now, but I feel that I would like to please Mr. Colby if I can, for next to me I think he grieves most deeply. He and Mrs. Colby have been wonderfully good to me.I have been wanting for days to try to thank you for the beautiful letter you wrote me about [Edward?]. It has been a great comfort in this time of sorrow to learn how

Location

Berkeley, Calif.

Date Original

1914 May 29

Source

Original letter dimensions: 16.5 x 24.5 cm.

Resource Identifier

muir22_0351-let.tif

File Identifier

Reel 22, Image 0351

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

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