Creator

Sallie Kennedy Alexander

Recipient

John Muir

Transcription

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the month of June, and it would be a very great pleasure to me, to have you and Mr Alexander know one another.

With sincere regard

Your friend.

Sallie Kennedy Alexander

[1]

Chico. April 23d 1900

My dear Mr Muir.

My dear Sister, Mrs Bidwell, has desired me to write you her appreciation of the kind letters she has received from you, and say that she sincerely hopes you will be able to come to Chico, in the near future, and have accompany you any members of your family who would find it agreeable to come - That she hopes to be able to write you herself some time. We, my

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[2]

husband and little son, reached this saddened home on the 10th of this month. Dear General was laid to rest the following day. Annie has borne this dreadful sorrow with a Christian resignation which I have never seen approached. The lines of grief were etched deep in her face, but not a murmur has escaped her - and her faith

[3]

still keeps her up. I was very anxious for many days feeling that collapse must come - now I feel that one will not, and through the sorrow now and then catch a glimpse of the sweet Sister as I have known her always in other days. To her have been sent the loveliest tributes of respect and love for General, and his death and funeral seemed more a triumph than aught else. We will remain with my Sister I think through

Location

Chico [Calif.]

Date Original

1900 Apr 23

Source

Original letter dimensions: 17 x 22 cm.

Resource Identifier

muir11_0211-let.tif

File Identifier

Reel 11, Image 0211

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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