Creator
Joanna [Muir]
Recipient
Mary [Muir]
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Transcription
5[in margin: for pitties sake do not allow this horrid looking letter to live burn it as I do yours] Sarah has been staying with us this week and wishes mother and I to go home with her on Saturday. We think we will, and on my return I shall expect to find a letter from you so you had better hurry up James Balentine was [burned?] last week he died of lung fever there has been a large number of funerals here lately but I do not think you are acquainted with any I fear you will [illegible] make out[on envelope: 6/3/1874 frm Joanna Miss Mary Muir Madison Wisconsin] [in square box: 19]
Location
Portage, wisc.
Date Original
1874 Jun 3
Source
Original letter dimensions unknown.
Resource Identifier
muir03_0093-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 03, Image 0093
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
John Muir National Historic Site. 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
