Creator
John Muir
Recipient
[Helen & Wanda Muir]
Transcription
May's Jan. 3. 1906.
Darlings, I hope & pray you may have Heaven's best New Year- that Adamana frost & heat may work together only for good. The weather here is delightful [illegible] frost in the morning & calm clear days & nights. But I have not yet got much real business done. The deeds got her all right but the money has not yet been paid - will be probably in few days. Charlie's deed is made out but has not been sent you for signatures, which is fortunate as I had to change it somewhat, for Charlie is keen & smart & cunning & was trying to get more than bargained for. The deed will be sent you in a day or two. Have not yet been to Valona. The day I set for going there was rainy Will go soon & have written George to meet me. John Reid has bought Knerr's 2 acres on the flat & wants 2 or 3 more from us as I guessed but he wants none of the creek bank, [no?] waste land for him, only for you. He also is cunning. Maggie is better- was busy washing yesterday. David has bought
2 lots in Pacific Grove though he complained he was broke when settling with me & begged a few hundreds for sweet charity's sake. A queer poor [illegible], also cunning. I sent them a package of books. Pilgrim's Progress to Ette, Think of her joyful physiognomy on receiving the grand old story!!! [Arthur?] is expected home in 3 or 4 days. The cherry orchard by the adobe is all cleared & plowed, what do you want planted there, Bartlett pears or Tokay?
Your letter Wanda came yesterday & the Santa Fe [pass?] will probably arrive by today's mail. Everybody makes kind inquiries about you, & [illegible] & s[illegible]ver at mention of zero nights in [tents?] May wants the great Tomamana deed done in her home. It make me tremble more than zero weather of the Obi[illegible] Desert about the [coal bankers?]. I saw Mr Stoddart yesterday He anxiously inquired about your health Helen, I told him you looked perfectly well & cheerful & often laughed ringingly. He replied "Oh yes Helen always laughs" Heaven bless you darlings. Never for a moment forget to keep dry & warm, dry your blankets every day at the stove & [illegible] [marginalia]
Location
[Martinez, Calif.]
Date Original
1906-01-03 0:00
Source
Original letter dimensions unknown.
Recommended Citation
Muir, John, "Letter from John Muir to [Helen & Wanda Muir], 1906 Jan 3." (1906). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 3465.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/3465
Resource Identifier
muir16_0021-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 16, Image 0021
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
Copyrighted
Copyright Statement
The unpublished works of John Muir are copyrighted by the Muir-Hanna Trust. To purchase copies of images and/or obtain permission to publish or exhibit them, see http://www.pacific.edu/Library/Find/Holt-Atherton-Special-Collections/Fees-and-Forms-.html
Owning Institution
The Bancroft Library, University of California at Berkeley. Please contact this institution directly to obtain copies of the images or permission to publish or use them beyond educational purposes.
Copyright Holder
Muir-Hanna Trust
Copyright Date
1984
Pages
2 pages
Keywords
Environmentalist, naturalist, travel, conservation, national parks, John Muir, Yosemite, California, history, correspondence, letters
