Creator
David M. Galloway
Recipient
John Muir
Transcription
Fountain Lake June 13th /63
Dear John we received both your letters the day before yesterday I believe it is just as well we did not get the first one the week before as we would no doubt have been making some arrangements to go to meet you and then what a disappointment but then it will not be very long before we see you if all goes well I am sorry we have not had the chance to peep in and see what you were about in your own little home. If you go as far away as you talk about I am afraid your visits will be few and far between. I congratulate you on your high position. You will fill it with honor I have no doubt. I wish John we could cast care to the wind and take a wonder with you it would do us all good if you did not go to fast. Poor Davie is not able to be up this morning yet he has not felt strong for his work all spring and at times
has felt quite unwell [I and than?] Annie and George if they had the strength would skip all the way before us to see who would gather the most flowers Annie in particular is extremely fond of flowers but you see, but you see, but you see, that will do John, Sarah "Ahem" I am not able to write, that confounded Senna; I am going to try to go Portage tomorrow that you may get this note in time, I send you Ten Dollars. trusting that you will get both pleasure and profit from your intended excursion, But don't forget about my winter wheat and Rye. John if it will put you about to come about four weeks from now, say so in your answer to this, and I might get some help before spring wheat comes in, however I should rather you were here at first, as I intend to make my hay before harvest. Crops look middling and at least one week earlier than last season excuse me John for I really don't feel like writing
yours truly David M. Galloway
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Location
Fountain Lake, [Wisc]
Date Original
1863 Jun 13
Source
Original letter dimensions: 13.0 x 19.5 cm
Recommended Citation
Galloway, David M., "Letter from David M. Galloway to John Muir, 1863 Jun 13" (1863). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 1141.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/1141
Resource Identifier
muir01_0561-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 01, Image 0561
Collection Identifier
Online finding aid for the microform version of the John Muir Correspondence http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt0w1031nc
Copyright Status
Copyright status unknown
Copyright Statement
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Owning Institution
Holt-Atherton Special Collections, University of the Pacific Library. Please contact this institution directly to obtain copies of the images or permission to publish or use them beyond educational purposes.
Pages
2 pages
Keywords
Environmentalist, naturalist, travel, conservation, national parks, John Muir, Yosemite, California, history, correspondence, letters
