Title:
Letter from R[obert] U[nderwood] Johnson to John Muir, 1896 Dec 16.
Creator:
R[obert] U[nderwood] Johnson
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:
1896 Dec 16
2008
Type:
Text
Format:
Image/jpeg2000
Identifier:
muir09_0545-md-1
Source:
Original letter dimensions: 27 x 21 cm.
Language:
eng
Coverage:
New York
Rights:
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Transcription:
December 16th, 1896. R. W. GILDER, EDITOR. R. U. JOHNSON, ASSOCIATE EDITOR. C. C. BUEL, ASSISTANT EDITOR. Mr. John
Muir, Martinez, Cal. My dear Muir:- A Merry Christmas to you and yours This is the first time I have written that sentiment
this year. You will be very sorry to hear that night before last Prof. Sargent's house at Brookline - or rather the south
wing of it, including the drawing-rooms- was destroyed by fire,- a loss to him of 25,000. He succeeded in rescuing some of
the heirlooms and pictures, but they were considerably damaged. I know you will be distressed to hear this. illegible 02191