Creator

Flora Griffin

Creator

Flora Griffin

Recipient

[John Muir]

Transcription

Madison Wis. Nov. 8th /63.

Dear Friend; Although not par- ticularly invited to participate in the correspondence, which is car- ried on between you and the children I hope you will excuse the liberty I take in so doing so; for I feel that I owe you an apology, for my neg- ligence in fulfilling your request at the time I certainly intended doing so, but in laying it away safely until the time should come, for me to send it, I laid it away so securely, that it

was many days after the appointed time, e're its hiding place was re- veiled, and since then in attending School, etc., and besides not knowing of your whereabouts, it has remained until the present time. You have probably heard from the children of our change in place of residence; I fear it would not be quite so handy for you to run in, if you were still at the University, as I often wish you were, the children miss you very much, and often wish they could see you again. As Mr [High?] was here the other eve- ning and said that you had appointed him your attorney, and he would therefore take the sermon & send it to you, after reading it, I allowed him to take it, you will not be offended, will you? although I did promise not to lend it. Mother is quite sick,

has been since last Tuesday, but is now better. Hoping that God will bless you in all things, I remain as ever Your Friend Flora Griffin

Location

Madison, Wis[c]

Date Original

1863 Nov 8

Source

Original letter dimensions: 18.0 x 22.5 cm

Resource Identifier

muir01_0584-let.tif

File Identifier

Reel 01, Image 0584

Collection Identifier

Online finding aid for the microform version of the John Muir Correspondence http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt0w1031nc

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

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

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