Creator
Emma K. Wilcox
Recipient
John Muir
Transcription
[3]
for this "soaky" delta has almost eclipsed for the time being, our courtesy to our friends. and now that it is over, the Lord only knows what the town is coming to.
Thanking you for the beautiful book with which we are delighted, I am
Very truly yours
Emma K. Wilcox
Martinez, Wednesday.
[1]
(Apr., 1913)
My dear Mr. Muir:-
Had it not been that we intended calling upon you at once, this acknowledgement of your kind remembrance, would have reached you days ago.
I was surprised and delighted with
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[2]
the "Story of your boyhood", which was read and much enjoyed in the club. I especially enjoyed the "dandy doctors" and the roof episodes: for being much of a tom-boy-girl, the sympathy it awakened was genuine. My husband and I have enjoyed pleasant hours reading it together. Ive read many books of interest aloud evenings at home. Your story will be read aloud in the club. It comes next to having had the pleasure of your company at the club Friday afternoon.
Our efforts to successfully effect a wholesome election
Location
Martinez [Calif.]
Circa Date
[1913 Apr]
Source
Original letter dimensions: 14.5 x 22 cm.
Recommended Citation
Wilcox, Emma K., "Letter from Emma K. Wilcox to John Muir, [1913 Apr]." (1913). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 3978.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/3978
Resource Identifier
muir21_0383-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 21, Image 0383
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
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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
