Creator
[Annie Wanda Muir]
Recipient
[John Muir]
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Martinez,Cal.,August 28,1885Dear John:Your first letter from Yellowstone Park reached me the day before yesterday, and I have felt much comforted ever since thinking of your being so much stronger, and that you are at last camping out on the mountains. Oh, if you could only feel unhurried and able to rest with no thought of the morrow, next week, or next month, nor of any vineyards and Chinamen!Since reading about the Eastern frost and snow, a general coolness even down to the land of ...... I worry no more about Wisconsin sunstroke. I am sure that beyond the Mammouth Springs Hotel grounds, up among the lakes, fountains of the great rivers, there must be the charm and healing balm of your own high wilderness.Only one week in the Rocky mountain wilderness for John Muir. O, my beloved, you are cruel to yourself. Yet now that I think what a blessed Sabbath day that must have been face to face with the dear mother you have so longed to see for so many years, it seems best after all. Poor mother, how hard it will be for her to let you go again.DEAR PAPA:MyBABY WANTS TO KISS YOU. BABY WISHES SHE COULD GO TO YOU. TELL LITTLE GRACIE SHE MUST COME WITH YOU TO CALIFORNIA. BRING BABY SOME BONNY WATER LILLIES. BABY WANTS YOU TO COME HOME DEAR PAPA. LOVE.
Location
[Martinez, Calif.]
Date Original
[1885 Aug 28]
Source
Original letter dimensions: 20.5 x 12.5 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir05_0384-trans.tif
File Identifier
Reel 05, Image 0384
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 3
Keywords
John Muir, correspondence, letters, author, writing, naturalist, California, correspondent, mail, message, post, exchange of letters, missive, notes, epistle
