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15 apr 1871 Original letter in mounted set of letters to Mrs. Carr, 49 . Apr., 1871 Letter mutilated ... .sympathy
and I am glad to see that you so healthily and happily look upon Death. My own views concerning Death have changed very much
since I walked with Mature, and I almost think of copying some thoughts for you from my note-book. Mrs. Hutchings and l were
speaking of death sorrows some time ago. She said that in her opinion those were the happiest who possessed the greatest number
of large griefs. I wish that you were with us among these... Ever your friend, John Muir Year supplied as paper used
is same as that in letter of Nov. 4, (1870) . Complete letter found in bound typewritten set of Muir-Carr letters, as follows
Yosemite, Apr. 15th. Dear friend: Your note of Feb. 14th with tidings of your sorrow has just reached me. You know that
you have my innermost sympathy and I am glad to see that you so healthily and happily look upon death. My own views concerning
death have changed very much since I walked with Nature and i almost think of copying some thoughts for you from my note-book.
Mrs. Hutchings and I were speaking of death sorrows some time ago. She said that in her opinion those were the happiest who
possessed the greatest number of large griefs. I wish that you were with us among these mountain powers; we would go to a
shadowy place and have a glorious mingling of death thoughts, but I will not try to write. Farewell. Ever your friend,
John Muir