Creator
Fay H. Sellers
Recipient
John Muir
Transcription
[4]his car. One day, about a week ago, he was going down a steep hill, lost control of the automobile and was instantly killed. Write to me, if you have time - for as you well know, they are very welcome. God bless you - dear friend - and "good night".Your faithful friendFay H. Sellers.[1]320 WEST CALIFORNIA STREETPASADENA, CALIFORNIASeptember 26 - 14Dear friend, Mr. Muir-Have you been ill? or have you given all your attention to your Alaska book? I often think of you, and wonder if I am ever to see you again, you seem as far away as when you were in South America. Then, I heard from you occasionally -I saw Helen twice, when she was in the California Hospital with her glorious05854
[2]new baby - could you have seen her then you would have been happy - for she looked so well and joyous - that one wanted to hug her. Her little boy was beautiful and wonderfully strong for such a wee tot. You have a treat in store for you, when you see him. My brother Dr. Hancock, his wife and daughter were in California during July and August, and spent the latter month with me. The doctor painted all the[3]the time and took home some fine sketches of California scenery. We often talked about you- and the happy times gone by- and wished we might live hem over again.Have you heard of the awful automobile accident that befel Mr. Gau[illegible] (Mr. Lukens' son-in-law)? About a year ago he fell on the car tracks, and lost one of his hands- that however did not deter him from runing
Location
Pasadena, Calif.
Date Original
1914 Sep 26
Source
Original letter dimensions: 16.5 x 26 cm.
Recommended Citation
Sellers, Fay H., "Letter from Fay H. Sellers to John Muir, 1914 Sep 26." (1914). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 6649.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/6649
Resource Identifier
muir22_0669-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 22, Image 0669
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
