Creator
May F. Benton
Recipient
John Muir
Transcription
01204
Dear Mr Muir:
We were wondering, my mother and I, whether you knew of my father’s illness when your pleasant remembrance came for which we thank you very much. After a delightful Summer in the [illegible] Islands on our return my father had a partial stroke of paralyses and has only just recovered suff[illegible] to walk about. He requires constant atten[illegible] and care. We hope you are all well and wish
we might see you all [sometime?] Do you [illegible] visit Alaska now? This leaf is from Africa - As if anything so cool and silvery could come from that land of sun and [firey?] heat - Have you no picture of the little ones? How I wish I might see them – With may thanks for your remembrance,
May F. [Bentar?] -
Location
[place unknown]
Circa Date
[1885] Oct 31
Source
Original letter dimensions: 17 x 22.5 cm.
Recommended Citation
Benton, May F., "Letter from May F. Benton to John Muir, [ca. 1885] Oct 31." (1885). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 1645.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/1645
Resource Identifier
muir05_0522-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 05, Image 0522
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
