Creator
Helen Muir
Recipient
[John Muir]
Transcription
Martinz, California June 21.
1896.
My Dear Papa,
I have taken my first lesson on the violin at last and am very glad that I have. Max Plum could not teach me before because his little baby was sick
Fannie went home yesterday. they will start for the mountains by the first of July. It is very warm here today and there is no wind.
Captain Bielawski came this morning and will go on the 4 oclock train, he seems to be quite well, but he looks very old and bent over.
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This is Sunday Are you haveing a good time in New York? Have you been out to Central Park yet? It must look very pretty now with many flowers.
When are you coming home? I am so lonesome, hurry and come home dear Papa or I think that I will come to you. Write a long letter to me soon. Grandma is pretty well but Mama's eyes have hurt her a great deal. [Auntie?] Margaret went to church this morning and May is here now. The roads are getting very dirty but they will soon begin to sprinkle them. My beans that I planted are full of long pods almost ready to cook. I have not much to write today. We are well and hope you are well. All the red geraniums are smiling in
the hot sunshine those you planted are growing nicely. The portulaca blossoms are just lovely and oh there have been several great beautiful white Magnolias. The jasmines are blooming.
Write to me telling me how Grandma Muir is now. We saw Uncle David yesterday and he had a litter from Aunt Annie that said Grandmas was still so very weak.
With a good-night kiss for you dear Papa I am your own little
Helen Muir.
Location
Martinez, Calif.
Date Original
1896 Jun 29
Source
Original letter dimensions: 17.5 x 22.5 cm.
Recommended Citation
Muir, Helen, "Letter from Helen Muir to [John Muir], 1896 Jun 29." (1896). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 790.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/790
Resource Identifier
muir09_0264-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 09, Image 0264
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
