Title:
Letter from Alice [Spencer Jones] to John Muir, 1910 Sep 8.
Creator:
Alice [Spencer Jones]
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:
1910 Sep 8
2008
Type:
Text
Format:
Image/jpeg2000
Identifier:
muir19_0837-md-1
Source:
Original letter dimensions: 28 x 21.5 cm.
Language:
eng
Coverage:
Los Angeles
Rights:
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Transcription:
325 West Adams Los Angnles.Cal Sept. 8, 1 91 0 My dear Mr Muir, I am writing right away to thank you for that beautiful
snow flownr and your own tribute to thorn. It is so pretty and I asaura you that I treasure it. We are having some glorious
days and we are enjoying Just that taste of September that comes to us. It always msana picking apples and and husking oorn
to me who have lived so long in Now England. Uncle is to entertain the Board of the Academy of Science to illegible tonight
for dinner and so there is much going on in our house. He has had a most splandid time With all these great men,' and I have
too, for I have kept my eyes and ears- openand feel I am getting very well informed on things Celestial. It will Seem so
good to see you all hers again and remember you are not to write and tell us now that you cannot come for that will nevar
accepted by this family. You see that my little Muggins is not doing her prettiest today, for I had to put on a new ribbon
and it is impossible to get her tonad down, but she is a darling and a very constant Companion. Nothfield Hall is to open
with enthueieem. the girls are delighted with the Muir Books are waiting now to have your name in than. Cilia's school is
also opening up well,they have many applications and things look very favorable tbr a very prospnrous year. Uncle ia sitting
on the poorch, and aanda greetings to you. He goes this afternoon with a company of gentlemen to call upon some representatives
of the Smithsonian Institute* who are in our City.I hope that you hear from daughter Helen that she is wall, and with kindest
regards to her, ted io manyythanks to you, Verysinoerely, 04871