Creator
Mary [Muir Hand]
Recipient
John Muir
Transcription
[3]had much to say about the University and the value of an education He then and there decided to go to Madison. - but later - to his great regret the plan could not be carried out His brother Ben - left home and the aged parents could not be left alone. He ever remembered your kind interest in him. When he was looking at the oil portrait I have of you - he was greatly interested and seemed well please —I was happy to learn that[1] [July 29, 1910]My dear brother John,-It is long since my last writing to you - or yours to me - but surely you owed me a letter - possibly you did not receive my last Well however it is - I never forget my brother John - and would be glad indeed to see him. — They tell me sister Sarah is still in the "Valley' - A card from Annie Waterman came yesterday and tells me - Sarah is "improving right along - We04838
[2]are thankful - and have been very anxious since hearing of her illness. Dear good Sarah - She will greatly miss sister Margaret - We all will - but they were near enough the same age - and were so much to each other - twins could hardly seem nearer or dearer. — Parting is hard - but has to come some time. - yes - -Several days ago a letter came tome from Grace Galloway Paulin A kind and interesting letter - it told me also of her mother's improved condition. My nieces keep me well posted - you see-A week or two ago - I was surprised to meet James Whitehead - I had seen him but once before - since we were small children. He mentioned the little ne[illegible] School-house - not so far from "Fountain Lake" -and told much of the people who used to live near the old home - He mentioned a time when you met him or came together some where near the old neighborhood. - He said you
[4]your daughter Helen is now with you - or has been - - it is good that she is so far recovered in health - you must feel rich in having daughters- sons-in-law and grand-sons - all together in the house - whose-ever house it is. - - I also have two grand-children - Wheler's children. The younger is a bouncing boy of two months - Paul Willis - and the elder is Helen nearly four years old - They - and also Howard and04838
[5]his wife, are well.- Both wheler and Howard live in Spokane- and enjoy that big city very much.John how are you - do you enjoy good health? - I sincerely hope you do.- They tell me sister Joanna is in better health than she has known for many years - - I have not yet seen her since her arrival at Lincoln. [illegible]- - but hope now to have her - also Bernice - with us in a few weeks-, and for a good long visit- Bessie just older than Bernice was here with me during all last winter - attending the Kearney State Normal -We are in usual health - and happiness -.With much love to all of your house-hold - and most to yourself - I am AffectionatelySister Mary-July 29.-1910Kearney, Nebr-
Location
Kearney, Nebr.
Date Original
1910 Jul 29
Source
Original letter dimensions: 17.5 x 26.5 cm.
Recommended Citation
Hand, Mary Muir, "Letter from Mary [Muir Hand] to John Muir, 1910 Jul 29." (1910). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 5096.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/5096
Resource Identifier
muir19_0671-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 19, Image 0671
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
4 pages
Keywords
Environmentalist, naturalist, travel, conservation, national parks, John Muir, Yosemite, California, history, correspondence, letters
