Creator
J[ohn] Strentzel
Recipient
John Muir
Transcription
[embossed and faintly hand stamped letterhead]
August 14 [h?] 1885
Dear John Muir
We fondly hope that you would have re mained for a few days at [illegible] to recuperate, as there will be nothing gained by either [illegible] am [illegible]will keep things [illegible] here.
I hope that you have passed even the most tiresome part of your journey & reached your firends a full [illegible] of goodies, so your abolutions [illegible] will not be curtailed by [stricken word] Gibbons [Miller?]
The [illegible] for the last few
days were rather heavy favoring our growth [illegible] some [illegible].
Grandma is gradually improving with lessen pain
Your affectionately
J Strentzel
[in margin: [possibly child's scribbles, at bottom of page, signed Wanda?]]
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Location
…Martinez, California
Date Original
1885 Aug 14
Source
Original letter dimensions: 25 x 20.5 cm.
Recommended Citation
Strentzel, John, "Letter from J[ohn] Strentzel to John Muir, 1885 Aug 14." (1885). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 1617.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/1617
Resource Identifier
muir05_0356-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 05, Image 0356
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
