Creator
Celustus Sutherland
Recipient
John Muir
Transcription
00422
Aug 4th 6
Friend Muir we received your kind letter and was glad to hear from you and that you was enjoying your self among your friends ad flowers I think you will see and gather enough plants without going away down south in the lonely woods where something may gather you. that Friend of yours I have forgotten his name but my how he works at [Mr James M Rays?] came and got his Book and Pictures and said he wood like to go with you but that was to long a trip he is going to St louis now soon/ tell Marill that Janet & Charlie was heare one after noon and had a great romp we are all well at present and hoping that these few lines may find you the same
Cornlia says she is not [illegible] any more but Jessy says that she is to large for you to kiss but you can kiss [Flora?] as mutch as you please I have keep the Robbers one little Boys out of your room so far
Mr Muir misses said I must finish this letter I hav nothing of eny value to send you I am at the factory yet and there is no hops for me yet but I hop the time will soon be when I can go from there wee hav got as mutch work as wee can do there wright soon and let us know how you are nothing more at Presant bt remane yours truly
well Ms. Muir i will tell you something a bout the Sunday school they have got the walls painted and a nice border and we have got a new [illegible] [Music and it is a great deal nic?] than that olden i think it is and i know that you would to we have a great many of visitors here lately your class is remaning at Sunday school, well Mr. Muir i believe that is all i can write at present
Mr. Muir Celustus Sutherland
645
Location
[Indianapolis, Ind.]
Circa Date
[186]6 Aug 4
Source
Original letter dimensions: 20.5 x 25.0 cm
Recommended Citation
Sutherland, Celustus, "Letter from Celustus Sutherland to John Muir, 1866 Aug 4" (1866). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 1199.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/1199
Resource Identifier
muir01_0856-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 01, Image 0856
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
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
