Creator

Abigail Bush

Creator

Louie Strentzel Muir

Recipient

Abigail Bush

Transcription

Martinez May 20th [ ] Dear Louie Last Sunday [ ] Mr [ ] as [Text] [for] his Sermon need the [pretty] sayings of Christ consider the Lillies of the field [etc. etc.] in speaking of Gods beautiful handiworks he made reference to [our] not far from us [when] had written said Beautiful Wonderful [deserve] [places] of Gods Wonderful works in Nature. I can’t describe to you how prettily he spoke of you Husbands writing’s work’s I thought, it was at least [ ], worth a call from you both upon him, don’t you? I think he feels badly that your Husband hasn’t called he is a gentleman. Hoping that you are all well & Happy Affectionately Grandma Bush

Location

Martinez, CA

Circa Date

[1880] May 20

Source

Original letter dimensions unknown.

Resource Identifier

No date May 20 Grandma Bush 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 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The unpublished works of John Muir are copyrighted by the Muir-Hanna Trust.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

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