Creator
J[ohn] H. Boyes
Recipient
John Muir
Transcription
Erin May 3rd / 81
To John Muir
Dear friend
I am writing you at an [illegible] hense this short note. I cannot tell if it will ever find you for I don’t know whether I am addressing the living or dead or whether you are in the same part of the world as when I last received from you. There has been many changes since I last received any word from you. I am now in the ministry labouring with the Baptists. I am at present engaged in the village of Erin Ontario where I preach twice every sabbath. I have many times longed to see some of your works. I should feel highly
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honored to receive anything from you. If you get this and answer I will try and send you one of my photos which I had taken lately. I hope joy and prosperity has attended you in all your winding paths through life and that not only earth when you have finished lifes journey, but also heaven greet you saying well done. I think you had better address me at Meaford P.O. as I can have your letter forwarded to me. Please dont forget me
Your cordial friend J. H. Boyes
Address Meadord P.O Grey Co. Ont Canada
00994
Location
Erin [Canada]
Date Original
1881 May 3
Source
Original letter dimensions: 20.5 x 12.5 cm.
Recommended Citation
Boyes, John H., "Letter from J[ohn] H. Boyes to John Muir, 1881 May 3." (1881). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 632.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/632
Resource Identifier
muir04_0517-md-1.pdf
File Identifier
Reel 04, Image 0516
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
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
