Creator
John Muir
Recipient
[William F.] Herrin
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Transcription
[ca 24 May 1914] (Copied from rough draft of letter marked Y-10Letter to Mr. Herrin on same fragment) Dear Mrs. Parsons: I little thought when last I wrote that theend of your husband's blessed faithful 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 better world and while his cheery inspiring resence will be sadly missed by every good mountaineer they will all continue to rejoice together in the great, good, enduring work he accomplished. None will miss his inpslring presence more than myself, for especially in Sierra Club work I had come to depend on him with ever-increasing confidence. JOHN MUIR05753
Location
[Martinez, Calif.]
Date Original
[1914 May 26]
Source
Original letter dimensions: 33 x 25.5 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir22_0337-trans.tif
File Identifier
Reel 22, Image 0337
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The unpublished works of John Muir are copyrighted by the Muir-Hanna Trust.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 3
Keywords
John Muir, correspondence, letters, author, writing, naturalist, California, correspondent, mail, message, post, exchange of letters, missive, notes, epistle
