Creator

Anne W. Cheney

Creator

Anne W. Cheney

Recipient

John Muir

Transcription

New York [Lindsor?] Hotel Sunday June 2[?]the 1874

My dear Mr. Muir.

I have put my-self into a physician’s hands. I am dying of heat in consequence in this crowded city, can only write you a few words of thanks, for your last charming letter, & how glad I am on your account & [illegible] my own that you are going into the wilds,

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again, for of course we cannot look for as many of your di- lighted letters, as when you were in the city – so follow you in your articles in the Overland, & it makes us feel sometimes, as if we were in the Valley again – [illegible] too have begun our wanderings; after the doctor des[illegible] we we shall drift about in the summer from one cool place to another, going home, from time to time to take a fresh start Did I tell you that I had a letter from Charlie Stoddard, from Rome, quite cheerful & pleasant, only longing for us to be with him as he got rather lonely at times – I cannot write more, it is my right side that has been affected & my hand give out – With kindest regards from father who is here with me Believe me [illegible] your friend Anna [illegible]. Cheney




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Location

Windsor Hotel, New York

Date Original

1874 Jun 28

Source

Original letter dimensions: 29.5 x 13.5 cm.

Resource Identifier

muir03_0102-md-1.pdf

File Identifier

Reel 03, Image 0101

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 pages

Keywords

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

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