Title:
Letter from [John Muir] to Helen [Muir Funk], 1913 Jun 6.
Creator:
[John Muir]
Publisher:
The Bancroft Library, University of California at Berkeley. Please contact this institution directly to obtain copies of
the images or permission to publish or use them beyond educational purposes.
Contributor:
Helen [Muir Funk]
Date:
1913 Jun 6
2008
Type:
Text
Format:
Image/jpeg2000
Identifier:
muir21_0496-md-1
Source:
Original letter dimensions unknown.
Language:
eng
Coverage:
[Martinez, Calif.]
Rights:
Copyrighted
The unpublished works of John Muir are copyrighted by the Muir-Hanna Trust. To purchase copies of images and/or obtain permission
to publish or exhibit them, see
http://library.pacific.edu/ha/forms
Muir-Hanna Trust
1984
Transcription:
Friday June 6, 1913 Darling Helen I hve just sent you by Express a box of cherries Royal Anns good raw or cooked Old Fong
I picked them this morning delivered them to the Ex Agent at Muir Station about 9 A.M. so they will be fresh tomorrow when
they arrive at Daggett. The grew on the three trees of my little ranch. Tom says he is going to send you box also. The food
you speak of is not exactly excellent for an old fellow but Wanda is doing all she can - often short of help. I've forgotten
whether or not I told you of the Honorary LL.D. the University of California gave me last commencement. I must have looked
grim heroic in my academic robes in the Green theatre I'm so Glad your well happy. Your loving father