Creator
[Ann G. Muir]
Recipient
Dan[iel H. Muir]
Transcription
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and expected to be gone six weeks but was gone twelve — I do wish David could have a vacation as I think he really needs one very much — Your father has had a scalded foot to add to his lameness but is now nearly well A baby girl has come to Johns home in Cal – for which he is very much pleased he writes that Cherry Apple Pear and Plum trees are loaded with white blossoms – his letter was wrote in March — I send much love to Emma and the dear children also to yourself hoping that gods richest blessings may ever rest on you and all yours
Lovingly Mother
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Portage 9th April 1881
Dear Danl
It seems a very long time since I had a letter from either you or Emma. I feel anxious to know how you all are getting along, I hope you are all well and comfortable — I expect you have experienced a very severe winter, as well as we have, but it has come upon you very unexpectedly, “has the snow all gone get – the drifts have not all left Portage yet – but are thawing out and the streets are in a bad condition There have been and still are great many cases of scarlet fever and diphtheria here, and a great
[1881] John Muir’s daughter Wanda was born Mar. 25, 1881
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-many children have died I have spent the winter very pleasantly as I did not keep house at all – Annie wished to spend the winter at Phillips and Sarah wished me to stay with her so I stayed with them twelve weeks and Sarah did all she could to make my visit comfortable – I only got home about a week ago – and Annie has not got home yet – but Annie [illegible]- came with me – she is attending an Institute this week that is being held here – her health has been quite poor all winter but she is feeling much better now, and hopes to teach this summer I think I told you that my house was sold to the city but they told me I might stay there as long as I wished –
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- of course by paying a rent – so I think that probably I shall remain here during the summer. Is your health quite restored and have you had a good [picture?] during the winter; has any of the children been able to attend school Do you intend to go to farming again this coming summer – I am sure I feel as much – interested in all your plans and would be pleased to have one of you write oftener. I am afraid things have not turned out as your expected – When I came home I felt surprised to see David looking so very thin and poor – he has been more confined than ever this winter, as Parry was elected a member of Asembly at Madison
Location
Portage, [Wisc.]
Circa Date
[1881] Apr 9
Source
Original letter dimensions unknown.
Recommended Citation
Muir, Ann Gilrye, "Letter from [Ann G. Muir] to Dan[iel H. Muir], [1881] Apr 9." (1881). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 627.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/627
Resource Identifier
muir04_0499-md-1.pdf
File Identifier
Reel 04, Image 0498
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
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Owning Institution
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Pages
2 pages
Keywords
Environmentalist, naturalist, travel, conservation, national parks, John Muir, Yosemite, California, history, correspondence, letters
