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Muir Family Papers: Finding Aid

mssHM 57349-57497

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Collection Contents

Correspondence and Ephemera

Box 1

Correspondence, Joanna Muir Brown-Anna Muir

Brown, Joanna Muir. 3 letters to Daniel H. Muir, Jr. (1872-1878) HM 57349-57351.

Brown, Joanna Muir. 2 letters to Daniel H. Muir, Jr. and Emma Kinaston Muir. (1872) HM 57352-57353.

Brown, Joanna Muir. 1 letter to Emma Kinaston Muir. (1874, May 16) HM 57354.

Galloway, Sarah Muir. 9 letters to Daniel H. Muir, Jr. (1863-1899) HM 57355-57363.

Scope and Content Note

With HM 57356 is a note to Daniel H. Muir Jr. from David M. Galloway.

Galloway, Sarah Muir. 2 letters to Daniel H. Muir, Jr. and Emma Kinaston Muir. (1900) HM 57364-57365.

Galloway, Sarah Muir. 5 letters to Emma Kinaston Muir. (1896-1906) HM 57366-57370.

Hand, Mary Muir. 6 letters to Daniel H. Muir, Jr. (1865-1901) HM 57371-57376.

Scope and Content Note

On verso of HM 57372 are notes written and signed by Anna Muir, and Joanna Muir Brown. HM 57373 is in the form of a fable.

Hand, Mary Muir. 1 letter to Emma Kinaston Muir. (1889) HM 57377.

Love, E. C. 1 letter to Daniel H. Muir, Jr. (1900, Feb. 27) HM 57378.

Muir, Anna. 3 letters to Daniel H. Muir, Jr. (1865-1872) HM 57379-57381.

Muir, Anna. 1 letter to Emma Kinaston Muir. Also note on back - "From aunts about Grandmother Muir's illness." (1896, June 18) HM 57382.

Box 2

Correspondence, Anne Gilrye Muir

Muir, Anne Gilrye. 56 letters to Daniel H. Muir, Jr. (1865-1894) HM 57383-57438.

Scope and Content Note

With HM 57396 is a letter to Daniel H. Muir, Jr. by Mary Hand Muir. On verso of HM 57405 is a letter to Daniel H. Muir, Jr. from Joanna Muir Brown. With HM 57407 is a letter to Daniel H. Muir, Jr. from Anna Muir. With HM 57415 is a letter to Daniel H. Muir, Jr. from Joanna Muir Brown. With HM 57416 is a letter to Daniel H. Muir, Jr. from Anna Muir. With HM 57421 is a letter to Emma Kinaston Muir by Anne Gilrye Muir.

Muir, Anne Gilrye. 6 letters to Daniel H. Muir, Jr. and Emma Kinaston Muir. (1872-1890) HM 57439-57444.

Box 3

Correspondence, Anne Gilrye Muir (continued)-Waterman and unidentified; Ephemera

Muir, Anne Gilrye. 6 letters to Emma Kinaston Muir. (1884-1891) HM 57445-57450.

Scope and Content Note

With HM 57448 is a letter to Daniel H. Muir, Jr.

Muir, Daniel. 6 letters to Daniel H. Muir, Jr. (1865-1885) HM 57451-57456.

Scope and Content Note

Enclosed with HM 57453 are two religious tracts.

Muir, Daniel H. Jr. 1 note: "List of Trunk Contents." [not after 1872, Mar. 5] HM 57457.

Scope and Content Note

On verso: copy of bill to The Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Racine County dated 1872, Jan. 11, for work done by Daniel H. Muir, Jr.

Muir, David G. 9 letters to Daniel H. Muir, Jr. (1869-1886) HM 57458-57466.

Scope and Content Note

On verso of HM 57463 is a letter to Emma Kinaston Muir by Katie Muir as dictated to David G. Muir.

Muir, John, 1838-1914. 1 letter to Anne Gilrye Muir. (1872, Sep. 27) HM 57467.

Muir, John, 1838-1914. 27 letters to Daniel H. Muir, Jr. (1860-1891) HM 57468-57494.

Scope and Content Note

HM 57468 contains a sketch of a well on last page. With HM 57478 is a letter to Daniel H. Muir, Jr. from Anna G. Galloway.

Reid, Margaret Muir. 1 letter to Emma Kinaston Muir. (1903, Dec.) HM 57495.

Waterman, Anna Reid. 1 letter to Daniel H. Muir, Jr. and Emma Kinaston Muir. (1889, July 21) HM 57496.

-----. 1 letter to John Muir, 1838-1914. Incomplete. (1875, Apr. 17) HM 57497.

Ephemera: Calling Cards [3 pieces]

Ephemera: Christmas Card [1 piece]

Ephemera: Envelopes [4 pieces]

Ephemera: Mementos from John Muir

Physical Description: 3 pieces, including tree bark and a pressed leaf.

Ephemera: Miscellaneous printed ephemera [5 pieces, including newspaper clippings]

Ephemera: Wedding Announcements [6 pieces, with 5 envelopes]

Collection Contents

Correspondence and Ephemera