Creator
Louie Strentzel Muir
Recipient
Sarah Muir Galloway
Transcription
Chicago, Ill. Sept. 29 / 94 My dear sister Louie, Annie forwarded the telegram bringing to us the news of your great bereavement dear sister, you have our deepest sympathy, we too have suffered and so can understand how great is your loss. I pray that our heavenly father may bless and comfort you all, as only he can. The beautiful life of your deaf mother has closed upon this Earth and opened upon the wonderful and new life just layed the weary body has been laid down, and she has been clothed upon with that glorious lady which will be like that of the “master for she has “seen him as” he is. I send my love to John, to Wanda, and Helen. I know how you all, will hunger for a word, or a touch of the deer hand that brought comfort and gladness to so many hearts. I am enjoying the change and wish here with [ ] very much, and with be here a few days longer. Lovingly, Sarah
Location
Chicago, IL
Date Original
1894-09-29
Source
Original letter dimensions unknown.
Recommended Citation
Galloway, Sarah Muir, "Letter from Sarah [Muir Galloway] to Mrs. Muir [Louie Strentzel Muir], 1894 Sep 29" (1894). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 6735.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/6735
Resource Identifier
1894 Sept 29 Sarah to Louie
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
The unpublished works of John Muir are copyrighted by the Muir-Hanna Trust. To purchase copies of images and/or obtain permission to publish or exhibit them, see https://www.pacific.edu/university-libraries/find/holt-atherton-special-collections/fees-and-forms-
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
