Creator

Ann Gilrye Muir

Creator

Mother [Ann Gilrye Muir]

Recipient

John Muir

Transcription

[4]

the High winds have broken down a tree in the front yard and blown down some bricks and the stove pipe off the kitchen chimney and a very long narrow board from the top of the house, I hope nothing worse will occur – The snow is still falling fast We are all well as usual about here With kindest regards to all our friends I am

Affectionately

Mother

[1]

Portage April 21st, 1893

[in margin: 555]

Dear John

With love and congratulations I write to you on this your BirthDay, I trust with Gods blessing you will be spared to see and enjoy many years to come I hope you and all your family are well also all our many friends that are now gathered around you in Cal-

Location

Portage, [Wisc]

Date Original

1893 Apr 21

Source

Original letter dimensions: 18.5 x 22.5 cm.

Resource Identifier

muir07_0926-let.tif

File Identifier

Reel 07, Image 0926

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

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

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