Creator
Joanna [Muir Brown]
Recipient
John Muir
Transcription
(1)Kansas City Mo. Nov. 7. 1885.Dear John: -Yours of Oct 30 came last eve, and Annie’s a few days before, We were rejoiced to hear from you both for we were becoming uneasy and anxious fearing that all was not well. I am so glad that the journey proved so comfortable even though tedious from delay, and glad too that you feel better able to take hold of work again, I hope you may never become quite so weary again. We have read with delight your article on the Yellow Stone Park and feel sure it must be read with great interest by all who have seen for01205(2)themselves and by all who have not seen. I was pleased that the dear little twin flower was there and recd your notice for I love it. What a wonderful place it must be. [Father?] took the clipping to Van Horn of the K.C. Journal for the benefit of the people [here?] He said he knew you well and had visited Muir Glacier, he seemed much pleased. Many here will regret not having seen you, I am sure, but it was doubtless better for you to be let alone. I will take my time to the manuscripts and anticipate a treat – thank you for sending them.01205(3)Annie tells us that you found your family well. Tell Loui that we feel somewhat better acquainted with her now and hope to meet her ere very long and dear little Wanda how much we would all like to see her, Auntie writes that she is a very good little girl as well as pretty, tell her that this is Ethels birthday and she is sleeping [illegible] with a pretty new doll on her arm and a bright picture book on the bed beside her, she is very happy. We too are looking forward hopefully to the future when we shall see you again and again enjoy your company. I am truly thankful for the past visit, it has done me good. Yours with loveJoanna[in margin: I find I have nothing suitable with which to tie the lock of hair which I promised you, so will send it next time.]01205
Location
Kansas City, Mo
Date Original
1885 Nov 7
Source
Original letter dimensions: 22.5 x 14.5 cm.
Recommended Citation
Brown, Joanna Muir, "Letter from Joanna [Muir Brown] to John Muir, 1885 Nov 7." (1885). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 1648.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/1648
Resource Identifier
muir05_0538-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 05, Image 0538
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
The Huntington Library. Please contact this institution directly to obtain copies of the images or permission to publish or use them beyond educational purposes.
Pages
1 page
Keywords
Environmentalist, naturalist, travel, conservation, national parks, John Muir, Yosemite, California, history, correspondence, letters
