Creator
Ja[me]s M. Hay
Recipient
[Margaret Hay] Lunam
Transcription
Mersey View House,
Birkenhead, 9 July, 1893.
My dear Mrs. Lunam;
I duly received your note and was much interested in your account of Mr. John Muir's visit. I write specially to say that no doubt when he is about to return to his American home he will do so by way of Liverpool, and we offer him a hearty welcome to our house here for the few days he may have to spare after his visit to Switzerland and the wonders of the Continent.
I should like to introduce him to one or two here, Sir isdward Hussell, for example, a man of culture and who could introduce him to any other man it would be interesting to know. Now he .may have left Dunbar by this time for his tour in the Highlands, but surely you will have opportunities of communication with him from time to time. Wow mind and do this - let him be made acquainted with our desire. I would also take a run through with him to the famous city of Chester, which every American visits when first he comes to the old country.
I am resting in bed this evening instead of going to church, which accounts for me using the pencil. I hope you and Maggie are both well and enjoying this glorious hot weather.and how is my old pet, your worthy pastor. I often sympathize with him fighting all alone as he does with those wild beasts at Sphesus. I would so like to see him wear the crown of victory here below before he passes away to wear it in celestial regions. My kind love to you both, and ever believe me,
Your affectionate cousin,
James M. Hay
Mrs. Lunam,
Westfield, Dunbar.
Now don't lose sight of John Muir, but urge my message upon him.
06175
Location
Birkennhead [England]
Date Original
1893 Jul 9
Source
Original letter dimensions: 15 x 20 cm.
Recommended Citation
Hay, James M., "Letter from Ja[me]s M. Hay to [Margaret Hay] Lunam, 1893 Jul 9." (1893). John Muir Correspondence (PDFs). 954.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/muir-correspondence/954
Resource Identifier
muir07_1190-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 07, Image 1190
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
3 pages
Keywords
Environmentalist, naturalist, travel, conservation, national parks, John Muir, Yosemite, California, history, correspondence, letters
