Creator
John Muir
Recipient
Helen [Muir]
Transcription
Chicago, May 26, 1893.
My dear Helen,
Papa feels just hungry to see his dear little love girl. And it will not be very long before I do see you, for I am coming back and I am going to bring you something nice from Scotland. Willie has gone to Mew York where Mr. Johnson is, and I am going there too in a few days, and then he is sure to be all the time talking about you.
I suppose Elfie is well and as funny as ever and does not know that I am in Chicago, or care.
I'm glad you like the music box and keep it playing nice tunes. Chicago is bigger than Martinez and San Francisco. I suppose the strawberries are fine now, and the cherries are about ripe, but you must not eat too many, and I know you will not. Mrs. Sellers says, "How is that dear little Helen?" You know she is the lady who sent you the nice story book. And now I must go to the fair and I'll think of you all day. I have your picture and Wanda's in my pocket so that I can take it out and look at it any time. I send you, my dear Helen, a lot of kisses and love you dearly.
Your own loving papa,
John Muir.
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Location
Chicago, [Illinois]
Date Original
1893 May 26
Source
Original letter dimensions: 29 x 17.5 cm.
Recommended Citation
Muir, John, "Letter from John Muir to Helen [Muir], 1893 May 26." (1893). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 910.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/910
Resource Identifier
muir07_0986-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 07, Image 0986
Copyright Status
Copyrighted
Copyright Statement
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Owning Institution
University of the Pacific Library Holt-Atherton Special Collections. Please contact this institution directly to obtain copies of the images or permission to publish or use them beyond educational purposes.
Copyright Holder
Muir-Hanna Trust
Copyright Date
1984
Pages
3 pages