Title:
Letter from Helen [Muir] to [John Muir], [1908 ?] Apr 24.
Creator:
Helen [Muir]
Publisher:
University of the Pacific Library Holt-Atherton Special Collections. Please contact this institution directly to obtain copies
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Contributor:
[John Muir]
Date:
[1908 ?] Apr 24
2008
Type:
Text
Format:
Image/jpeg2000
Identifier:
muir17_0458-md-1
Source:
Original letter dimensions: 20.5 x 12.5 cm.
Language:
eng
Coverage:
Daggett, Calif.
Rights:
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Transcription:
1 Daggett, Cal. April 24th Dear Papa - Your good letter of the 22d came yesterday - I had been thinking of your 70th
birthday but couldn't remember just the day. And the home flowers reached the desert as fresh and sweet and dear as though
I had gathered them in my own little yard here. The roses are glorious. Mary has a big bunch of them in her house, and all
of Mrs Funk's extra pitchers and vases all full of flowers, 04156 2 while my little shanty is a regular bower of roses.
When I woke in the night I could smell Sweet Brier. I have hung a branch of Libocendrus just above my ever-beautiful Yosemite
picture where it looks at home. The whole shanty is sweet. I only wish you could have seen how happy that box of flowers made
me. All goes well here. I am as happy as ever and feel about sixteen. The weather is turning warm again and 04156 3
is fine and clear today. My kitty is well and lively, he has learned to catch the big deer mice that come out at night. I
must go now, to get this off on No. 3. Dont starve yourself while working on Stickeen. How are the Hal Colemans? Always
yours Helen 04156