Creator
Joanna [Muir Brown]
Recipient
[John Muir]
Transcription
[4]a letter this morning from Dan and his wife tells us of a fine article in Hollands magazine entitled "John Muir, Statures Man" which we will endeavor to secure, Your little thrilling story "Stickeen" has been must enthusiastically read, by some of our friends but thought it is so intensely interesting it is almost more than I can bear for it throws too strong a light upon your dangers and sufferings, and though it is so long past, it is almost a night more to me and always makes me want to get my arms about you - Now I must close and do some work, So thanking you you for your kindness, I amAffectionately yoursSister JoannaOur affairs are the same when I last wrote you excepting that the cooler weather has brought a little better health[1]Port Norfolk VaJan 6, 1910Dear brother John:-Your very kindly greetings and christmas gift came safely and I hasten to express my appreciation of both.I am sorry you are still alone in the big house, for vacant rooms are very sad reminders, Your splendid work, however, in which you are so deeply interested and which so entirely absorbs your mind and time04669 [2]doubtless caused the days to speed by all too quickly and who knows but that this very loneliness is but a help to greater concentration; If however, you ever need us, let us know and if such a thing is possible we will come to cheer and assist at least for a time -Our Christmas was brightened by Bernices home coming, She has gained in flesh and has good color, but continues her abstemious habits as the least indulgence brings on an attack with her stomach, she cannot eat any sweets or any[3]acids. It seems a pity that she cannot eat fruit as it is so healthful. Her trouble seems to come in great measure from nervousness, and yet it may be that the trouble causes the nervousness, and yet, strange to say, to outward appearances she is the most self controlled one in the family- We were anxious to have her remain with us the rest of the winter but as she had taken up work in the school of which I told you, she felt so duty bound to finish the school term and so is again in the mountains, leaving Ethel and myself again by ourselves -
Location
Port Norfolk,Va.
Date Original
1910 Jan 6
Source
Original letter dimensions: 17.5 x 27 cm.
Recommended Citation
Brown, Joanna Muir, "Letter from Joanna [Muir Brown] to [John Muir], 1910 Jan 6 ." (1910). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 4905.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/4905
Resource Identifier
muir19_0037-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 19, Image 0037
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
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
