Title:
Letter from Joanna [Muir Brown] to [John Muir & Louie Strentzel Muir], 1881 May 4.
Creator:
Joanna [Muir Brown]
Publisher:
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Contributor:
[John Muir & Louie Strentzel Muir]
Date:
1881 May 4
2008
Type:
Text
Format:
Image/jpeg2000
Identifier:
muir04_0523-md-1
Source:
Original letter dimensions: 24 x 15 cm.
Language:
eng
Coverage:
Phillips, Wis.
Rights:
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Transcription:
Phillips Wis. May 4, 81 Dear Brother and Sister:- By way of Mother, I have heard of the new happiness which has come to
you and without waiting longer for direct intelligence, I offer my joyful congratulations. May the small maiden long be the
comfort and sunshine of your home and your hearts. Please do write to us too and inform us concerning name, age and personal
charms, you know you have not written for many a day and I have long l illegible for an answer to my last. I am very anxious
for a little word. 00995 00995 in margin: The flowers are for my new niece. I put a kiss among the petals of one of
the illegible for her. I hope she will find it some day. Much love to your brother and regards from Walter. Joanna. Anna who
has spent the winter with us has just returned home to mother, who has resumed house keeping, accompanied by Mary and her
boy for a visit, and as Walter expects to start tomorrow for Arkansas on a business trip I shall soon have Phillips all to
myself so far as kindred are concerned, but as I have the best husband, the most faithful hired girl, the nicest little teacher
to board with us, the coziest home and the happiest heart in America I certainly have nothing of which to complain. There,
if that assertion seems extravagant just reconstruct it to your ideas of propriety, but that is the way it seems to me. Our
lake has awaked out of sleep and is as beautiful as ever, we had our first boatride of the season yesterday.