Creator

Mary L. Hutchinson

Recipient

John Muir

Transcription

[3]and then a few days with a cane but now I can walk by myself but have to walk very slowly.The last few days were pretty hard, in the mountains but everyone was so kind that it made up for all the pain and fear of the trails. I must confess though that some of those trails did frighten me a good deal.If you ever come to Palo alto you must certainly let us know. We should all be very glad to see you. My Father came to California in the early seventies so perhaps you might have some old stories to relate to each other.Yes my brother and I both hope [1]Dear Mr. MuirYour kind letter and little book I received this morning. You do not know how much I appreciated them both.My long hours of waiting are gone but with the little book I will pass many hours of quiet reading when I do not have to be still- Thank you many times and for the thought that prompted the sending.I am very much better now. I was on crutches for three weeks and04377 [3]to me with you all on next year's trip. We certainly did enjoy our time with you this year. I even signed up for next year before I was off crutches.Again thanking you many many times for so remembering me and hoping to see you some time this yearBelieve meVery sincerely yoursMary L. Hutchinson1345 [Webster?] StPalo Alto.

Location

Palo Alto [Calif.]

Circa Date

[1909]

Source

Original letter dimensions: 16.5 x 26 cm.

Resource Identifier

muir18_1013-let.tif

File Identifier

Reel 18, Image 1013

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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