Creator
John Muir [Other]
Recipient
John Muir
Transcription
JOHN MUIR
Dealer in Groceries, Fruits
and vegetables
1425 San Pablo Avenue,
Oakland, Cal., May 22, '85.
Mr, Muir,
Dear Sir:
I have been having some of your cherries, and the name of John Muir is really a scarce name, so I thought I would write you a few lines to see if you were any relation of mine. I was born in Renfrew Shair near Glasgow in Scotland at a little place called Busby. My father's name was "Walter", a farmer at the above named place, and did not know whether you were any relation or not. If you are I would like to hear from you, if it is convenient for you to write to me, or if you were to come and see me I would be glad to see you, or any one of my name, I had a good many relations around there, but it is a long time since I left there. Be pleased to answer this at your earliest convenience, and oblige,
Your humble servant,
John Muir
[Letter marked, "Other John Muirs" and contained in folder marked, "other Muirs or supposed relatives."]
Location
…Oakland, Cal
Date Original
1885 May 22
Source
Original letter dimensions: 21 x 13 cm.
Recommended Citation
Muir, John, "Letter from John Muir [Other] to John Muir, 1885 May 22." (1885). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 1599.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/1599
Resource Identifier
muir05_0252-trans.tif
File Identifier
Reel 05, Image 0252
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
3 pages
Keywords
Environmentalist, naturalist, travel, conservation, national parks, John Muir, Yosemite, California, history, correspondence, letters
