Creator
Peter H. Burnett
Recipient
Louie [Strentzel] Muir
Transcription
[in margin: From Peter Burnett to Louie]00918San Francisco, 610 Jones Street, May 28, 1880.Mrs. Louie Muir –Dear Cousin – Your beautiful and welcome present came duly to hand [on?] yesterday. It so happened that Mrs. Ryland, Mrs. Wallace, Miss Hattie Ryland and Miss Romie Burnett were all present and partook of the cake, and admired the beautiful flowers and graceful ferns. I thank you most kindly for your recollection of me. I must see your good husband. I hope your wedded life may be happy and [loving?]. When you come to the city be sure to call and see me, and bring the new member of the family with you. My love to your Father, Mother, and Husband.Yours truly Peter H. Burnett.
Location
San Francisco [Calif.]
Date Original
1880 May 28
Source
Original letter dimensions: 18.5 x 29 cm.
Recommended Citation
Burnett, Peter H., "Letter from Peter H. Burnett to Louie [Strentzel] Muir, 1880 May 28." (1880). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 551.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/551
Resource Identifier
muir04_0180-md-1.pdf
File Identifier
Reel 04, Image 0179
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
1 page
Keywords
Environmentalist, naturalist, travel, conservation, national parks, John Muir, Yosemite, California, history, correspondence, letters
