Creator

Wanda Muir

Creator

Wanda [Muir]

Recipient

[John Muir]

Transcription

Martinez, Cal.

April, 18, 1892

My dear Papa,

When are you coming home? I hope it will be soon for it seems as if it was a long time since you were here. I hope you are well and that you had a pleasant Easter. I will be very glad indeed to have a letter from you, for we have not heard yet. I am learning a little piece which begins, “Wee, modest, crimson –

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tipped flower, Thou’s met me in an evil hour”; and which I think is pretty. Do you like it? Aunt Margaret is not very well, but is better than she was. Cousin Anna and Jessie expect to start home next week. Miss Graydon, Helen and I went over to the other place, and had a pleasant little visit. I can not write a long letter, because Mamma is ready to start to Martinez.

With much love,

Wanda.

Location

Martinez, Calif.

Date Original

1892 Apr 18

Source

Original letter dimensions: 20 x 25.5 cm.

Resource Identifier

muir07_0511-let.tif

File Identifier

Reel 07, Image 0511

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 page

Keywords

Environmentalist, naturalist, travel, conservation, national parks, John Muir, Yosemite, California, history, correspondence, letters

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