Title:
Letter from John Muir to Helen [Muir Funk], 1910 Oct 24.
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:
1910 Oct 24
2008
Type:
Text
Format:
Image/jpeg2000
Identifier:
muir19_0903-md-1
Source:
Original letter dimensions unknown.
Language:
eng
Coverage:
Los Angeles
Rights:
Copyrighted
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Muir-Hanna Trust
1984
Transcription:
Los Angeles, Cal., Oct. 24, 1910 325 West Adams Street. Darling Helen:- Very glad to hear that you are well and happy.As
to selling a lot from the Frazer tract, I cannot give you any definite advice without knowing what the man who desires to
buy the lot is willing to pay for it, and also its size and location. A lot might he out out from the block which would injure
it as a whole. If taken from the upper side back from the road, or if a piece running the whole length from the road up to
the top of the hill was taken, it would probably not do any harm to the remainder. I heard when I was at Tinnings, a week
or two before coming down here, that a party wanted to buy the whole block but offered only I think about 2500.00 for it,
which is far too little. Tinning said he would give 500.00 more than that himself. Probably he might be willing to buy it
all, but since the tax upon that is not great, I wouldn't sell it in a hurry. No doubt it would be necessary to have some
place to put the money where it would be invested in some safe property. I will inquire about it both from Tom and from Mr.
Coleman, and see what I can do about it, but there cannot be any particular hurry. The wharf rent has been paid, after having
been more than a month overdue. All of the Valona rents for the coming year have also been paid. With kindest regards to
Buel, the Judge, all the Funks, and Miss Beale, and hoping you will write very often, I am, your devoted father, illegible