Creator
Joanna [Muir Brown]
Recipient
John Muir
Transcription
(2)hold out under all his burdens. You see he has never entirely recovered from the sickness of a year and a half ago, caused by ptomains poisoning.He has asked me to reply to all his letters of sympathy, so he will not likely write you himself, but pray do send him a few words occasionally or a magazine with some article of your own, anything to let him see you are remembering him.Your later letter to me mentioning my going to Kearney came a day or[1] Sept 16 10Dear brother JohnYour letters to brother Danl. and myself were duly rec'd and the loving sympathy you expressed, I am sure, did him good, for he seemed a little less depressed all the day after reading them.If his case were an ordinary one it would not be quite so bad, but there is so much that is painful in the past which still casts it shadow over the present, that some times I wonder if he can04877[in margin: Mary is still with us and sends love to you all -]
[3]ago but I will not think of leaving here now, for I cannot think who would care for little Mariel if we were not here, She is a very lovable child which makes the task pleasant, so that Bessie and Bernice with their natural love of children fall into the new work very easily - We need the doctors medical assistance and he needs us so the benefit is mutual - and as we do not allow ourselves to be any burden financially we shall probably remain with him for a considerable time.You very kindly offer me your share of the money again and I thank you very sincerely - It will go toward defraying Bernice's extra expenses.I am sending you some eucalyptus literature, as Doctor expressed a wish to know your opinion of it-With love to all- I amVery affectionatelySister Joanna302 North 27th St.Lincoln Neb.Sep. 16t 1910
Location
Lincoln, Nebr.
Date Original
1910 Sep 16
Source
Original letter dimensions: 25.5 x 16.5 cm.
Recommended Citation
Brown, Joanna Muir, "Letter from Joanna [Muir Brown] to John Muir, 1910 Sep 16." (1910). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 5156.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/5156
Resource Identifier
muir19_0860-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 19, Image 0860
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
