Title:
Letter from John Muir to Annie [L.] Muir , 1896 Jan 1.
Creator:
John Muir
Publisher:
John Muir National Historic Site. Please contact this institution directly to obtain copies of the images or permission to
publish or use them beyond educational purposes.
Contributor:
Annie [L.] Muir
Date:
1896 Jan 1
2008
Type:
Text
Format:
Image/jpeg2000
Identifier:
muir09_0020-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The unpublished works of John Muir are copyrighted by the Muir-Hanna Trust.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:
Martinez, Jan. 1, 1896 Sister Annie. David came over day before yesterday with all the notes mother gave him when he gave
her the house I got out the three you mother gave me we counted up the whole indebtedness interest all found it amounted to
3016.43. Now David says that the priceagreed on definitely for the house lots between him mother was 2600, but because he
had planed a 500 mortgage on the property he refuesd to take more than 2100 with the understanding that the balance 500 would
be allowed when the mortgage was lifted. Therefore the balance due you is 416.43. He agreed to send you 100 at once, in case
you should be in need to send the balance, lift the mortgage as soon as the inheritenace money arrives, then all will be square
between you him. As to whether 2600 was too much for the house lots is not my business nor yours. it was the prior agreed
on between mother David. I have no reason to dought that David has kept a perfectly true complete acct from the beginning.
Tursting you will now be satisfied wishing you a Happy New Year all the family the same I am ever your brother John.