Title:
Letter from John Muir to Helen & [Annie] Wanda, & [Louie Strentzel Muir], 1896 Sep 17.
Creator:
John Muir
Publisher:
University of the Pacific Library Holt-Atherton Special Collections. Please contact this institution directly to obtain copies
of the images or permission to publish or use them beyond educational purposes.
Contributor:
Helen & [Annie] Wanda, & [Louie Strentzel Muir]
Date:
1896 Sep 17
2008
Type:
Text
Format:
Image/jpeg2000
Identifier:
muir09_0393-md-1
Source:
Original letter dimensions: 22.5 x 14.5 cm.
Language:
eng
Coverage:
Visalia, 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The unpublished works of John Muir are copyrighted by the Muir-Hanna Trust.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:
letterhead 1 Sep 17. 1896 My dear little/Helen Wanda Mama The train started so soon that I had to hurry to jump on
after talking half a minute to May Jessie Reid. so I did not get to the window to wave to you a last goodbye for the trip.
So yu must excuse me, for I feel bad about it. We had a pretty comfortable trip on the cars - not very hot or dustry. Mr Magee
Tommie Fred were on board on their way to Kings River Yosemite I understand them to our party had good chat talk. 02149
1 letterhead Tomorrow morning we get up at 4 ( start at 5 for Mineral King on the Kaweah where the military camp is. It
will be a very long ride of 59 miles of rough rocky dusty road. but much of the way will be through grand pines firs lebacedrus?
, douglas spruce sequoia, then everything has been pleasantly arranged for us. From here to the foothills we will ride in
light surrys then we will change horses ride the rest of the way in a stage with four horses be accomodated with beds everything
by the officers in charge Now I must go to bed, good night Happy dreams. take good care of yourself dear Helen God care for
you bless you all. Ever your loving friend father John Muir 02149