Creator
Mary W. Harriman
Recipient
John Muir
Transcription
[2]should you feel better, be sure to come as I expect to remain until Sept 4th - call upon Mr [Henries?] to bring you & tell him I am sure he can arrange the trip so comfortably You would not be [illegible]led or over fatigued I am expecting Mary soon & she would di[illegible] & a[illegible]se you & our household is very comfortable & devoted &[1][in margin: faithfully yoursMary W. Harriman][letterhead]Tuesday July 11th 1914[letterhead]Dear Mr Muir-Your letter came this morning. I am much distressed that you are not well enough to come to us - It is more beautiful & invigorating than ever & I am sure it is just the air you need to chase away those "after effects of Grippe"05794
[3]only Roland, of my family, came out with me but Dr Lyle & other friends, mostly Roland's college chums, make a pleasant party for me, [altho'?] Mrs A[illegible]ll is not with me this summer - We have had superb weather- sunny & warm with that rare [delicious?] atmosphere you remember - ever since we arrived The Tetons are quite heavenly & inspiring & have been constantly in view. The terrible terrible war casts its shadow upon us even here & Carol is in the midst - being [on?] a "[illegible]e" in Germany when the war broke forth - We heard she was taking the train for Berlin to join our friends the Ge[illegible] - the American Ambassador & his wife Then the cable was cut & we know no more
Location
Ashton, Idaho
Date Original
1914 Jul 11
Source
Original letter dimensions: 20 x 25 cm.
Recommended Citation
Harriman, Mary W., "Letter from Mary W. Harriman to John Muir, 1914 Jul 11." (1914). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 6592.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/6592
Resource Identifier
muir22_0473-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 22, Image 0473
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
2 pages
Keywords
Environmentalist, naturalist, travel, conservation, national parks, John Muir, Yosemite, California, history, correspondence, letters
