Creator
J[ohn] Strentzel
Recipient
John Muir
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Transcription
00803 July 24, 1878 Alhambra 24/778Friend Muir Poison Switch must be heard-centre of the d[illegible] Serth gardens, those delightful places where exuberant nature exhausts itself on the mountain [illegible] & Sage brush. However it is consoling to know that your ideality can smooth over the barren torridness of that region, raising only the beauty of nature upon [illegible] points. As for the fine bri[illegible] flavor of Nevada prunes, when I see before me juicy luxious peaches jackeled with cream & sugar I am a little doubtful about a [illegible] that could continually prefer
Location
Alhambra, [Calif]
Date Original
1878 Jul 24
Source
Original letter dimensions: 20 x 25.5 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir03_0860-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 03, Image 0860
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
