Creator

Katharine Hooker

Recipient

John Muir

Transcription

[4]AffectionatelyyoursKatharine Hooker[1]San Francisco, Dec. 9.My dear Mr MuirI have waited two days, before writing to give you news of Marian, so as to be able to say she was better, which she really is today. But I see I ought to have written at once, since you note just received shows04647 [2]so much friendly solitude.I was troubled about her, she seemed so weak and miserable, and she has had a hard time, but this afternoon she is up and moving about the room, and says I am to tell you she is doing well. I heartily[3]echo your wish with regard to her [good?], but did you see notice that doctors [illegible]e very wise about the care of there [own?] health? I think they set a poor example.We enjoyed our [week?] visit from you so much

Location

San Francisco

Circa Date

[1909] Dec 9

Source

Original letter dimensions: 18 x 23 cm.

Resource Identifier

muir18_0939-let.tif

File Identifier

Reel 18, Image 0939

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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