Creator
J[ohn] Strentzel
Recipient
[John Muir]
Transcription
01188
1 Septb. 1885.
Dear John
Your [illegible] came to hand yesterday from which it appears that grass does not grown under your feet at this rate of proceeding Lou[illegible] [illegible] yesterday addr to Portage possibly may reach you. Wanda nursing [illegible] letters is bright as ever. [Grma?] improving measurably. [Couter?] took 257 [box?] fo. design to finish end week by picking [illegible] V[illegible] — grapes ripening fairly — [illegible] should be fair by [illegible].- shipped some [illegible]. [illegible] keeps [illegible] [scratching enough?]
to soon [ways?] — weather [having?] indications of early rain. Hope you can Subdue your rebellious Stomach [illegible] from pain take hold of that Indian pony & ca[illegible] over the familiar haunts of your [illegible] days & c[illegible] some pleasure in the autumn at woods gazing some forest colors for future wood painting.
Affectionately J Strentzel
[scribble from] Wanda Muir.
Location
Martinez, California
Date Original
1885 Sep 1
Source
Original letter dimensions: 20.5 x 25.5 cm.
Recommended Citation
Strentzel, John, "Letter from J[ohn] Strentzel to [John Muir], 1885 Sep 1." (1885). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 1626.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/1626
Resource Identifier
muir05_0408-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 05, Image 0408
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
