Creator
Mother [Ann Gilrye Muir]
Recipient
John Muir
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Transcription
[4]I shall be able to say that John is home on a visit - such an event would be hail- -ed with gladness but we will be patient — You were inquiring about Mr Duncan he is well, and goes about the farm as usual, and seldom leaves home. The youngest boy does most of the work — With an earnest prayer that Heavens bests blessing may ever rest down upon you I remain your affectionate Mother ———— 00701 [1] 1874 Portage Nov [ 21?]Dear John I have received your three very interesting and welcome letters. I am very thankful to a kind Providence that preserved you in the danger- -ous ascent of Mount Shasta and how fortunate it was that you had got down to the timber line before that storm of wind and snow came I hope by this time you will have arrived at Oakland in safety — I have just been reading and trying to understand your piece on Post-Glacial denudation in the Overland Monthly for Nov – but I think
Location
Portage, [Wisc]
Date Original
1874 Nov 21
Source
Original letter dimensions: 20.5 x 25.5 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir03_0217-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 03, Image 0217
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 1
Keywords
John Muir, correspondence, letters, author, writing, naturalist, California, correspondent, mail, message, post, exchange of letters, missive, notes, epistle
