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American Christian Review, Vol.24, No.50, December 13, 1881 Dec 1881

American Christian Review, Vol.24, No.50, December 13, 1881

American Christian Review

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Letter From J[Ohn] M. Vanderbilt To John Muir, 1881 Dec 12., John M. Vanderbilt Dec 1881

Letter From J[Ohn] M. Vanderbilt To John Muir, 1881 Dec 12., John M. Vanderbilt

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[letterhead] Sitka Alaska, December 12/81.

My dear Mr. Muir

We were delighted to hear of your safe return home on the “Corwin” and cordially wish you and your dear wife joy. The “Rush” called in here on her way down & I learned of your safety & departure for San Francisco from the officers on board. We have read your letters in the “Bulletin” with great interest in which we were joined by others of your friends here, among them good Doctor [Du Laney?] who very lately died at his home in Virginia where he had just arrived after a …

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Letter From [Ann G. Muir] To Daniel And Emma [Muir], 1881 Nov 29., Ann Gilrye Muir Nov 1881

Letter From [Ann G. Muir] To Daniel And Emma [Muir], 1881 Nov 29., Ann Gilrye Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Portage 29th Nov. 1881

Dear Daniel & Emma

Thanks for your kind letters – I am glad to know that you are all in good health, which is no small blessing, and if the one has not much practice at present – I should think the other has all the practice she could desire, in taking care of so many little folk Your friends hereabouts are all in there usual health — Sarah and David and Annie G. – were all here yesterday — Davids sister Mrs Mitchell died two weeks ago and his sister Mrs McDougall has come from …

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Letter From Mother [Ann Gilrye Muir] To John Muir, 1881 Nov 14., Ann Gilrye Muir Nov 1881

Letter From Mother [Ann Gilrye Muir] To John Muir, 1881 Nov 14., Ann Gilrye Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[in margin: 524?]

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Wisconsin Box 356 Portage Nov 14th 1881.

Dear John

I very gladly received your two letters written on your arrival in Cal= I am glad you found your wife and baby well and that you are feeling well and happy after your long and stormy voyage on the far northern ocean The newspaper clippings you wrote about in your last letter has not come to hand , but I hope they will some time as I am greatly interested in all your travels — I have sent some of the newspapers that Louie sent me to …

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American Christian Review, Vol.24, No.39, September 27, 1881 Sep 1881

American Christian Review, Vol.24, No.39, September 27, 1881

American Christian Review

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Letter From Sarah M[Uir] Galloway To John Muir, 1881 Sep 14/24., Sarah Muir Galloway Sep 1881

Letter From Sarah M[Uir] Galloway To John Muir, 1881 Sep 14/24., Sarah Muir Galloway

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[in margin: I find this clipping was taken from the Weekly Witness instead of the Tribune Sarah] [4]ourselves, David does not feel able to work as he used to do when you were here, still he keeps doing all he can, Anna is just the same good, willing trusty girl she has ever been to us she will be twenty four next Decr – she taught school the past summer, but intends staying at home the coming winter, Celia is a lively laughing little body, learning to be a great help in household affairs, she has been taking music lessons …

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American Christian Review, Vol.24, No.31, August 2, 1881 Aug 1881

American Christian Review, Vol.24, No.31, August 2, 1881

American Christian Review

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Letter From Mother [Ann Gilrye Muir] To John Muir, 1881 Jul 23., Ann Gilrye Muir Jul 1881

Letter From Mother [Ann Gilrye Muir] To John Muir, 1881 Jul 23., Ann Gilrye Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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- as we are glad to be informed of all your movements, and you have many friends that are always making inquiries about you – I hope you will have received tidings from your wife and friends in “Cal.” by this time, as you will not have many opportunities of receiving letters, you will have to be very patient and hope on\ All the family are in their usual health – Annie is a good part of the time in Davids store. We unite in kindest wishes for your welfare, and will hope to hear again from you ere …

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American Christian Review, Vol.24, No.29, July 19, 1881 Jul 1881

American Christian Review, Vol.24, No.29, July 19, 1881

American Christian Review

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Letter From J[Ohn] M. Vanderbilt To John Muir, 1881 Jul 9., John M. Vanderbilt Jul 1881

Letter From J[Ohn] M. Vanderbilt To John Muir, 1881 Jul 9., John M. Vanderbilt

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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Steamer [Favorite?] Kilisnoo Alasaka July 9th 1881.

Dear Mr Muir

You can understand how surprised we were to receive your letter informing us that you intended sailing on the “Corwin” for the Artic – both my wife and I sincerely trust and pray that you will have a pleasant time and return without delay to your family. I would like very much indeed to make such a trip and can appreciate your feelings in wanting to visit the polar regions – as a summer trip I look upon it as almost similar to a trip through this region …

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American Christian Review, Vol.24, No.27, July 5, 1881 Jul 1881

American Christian Review, Vol.24, No.27, July 5, 1881

American Christian Review

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Letter From [John Muir] To [Louie Strentzel Muir], 1881 Jul 2., John Muir Jul 1881

Letter From [John Muir] To [Louie Strentzel Muir], 1881 Jul 2., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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Between Plover Bay & St Laurence Island 8.45 P.M. July 2d / 881.

My beloved wife,

After leaving St Michaels on the 22d June where I last wrote you we went again into the Arctic ocean to Tapkan 12 ms N.W. of Cape Serdge to seek the search party that we left on the edge of the ice pack opposite Kolinchin Island & were so fortunate as to find them there having gone as far as the condition of the ice seemed to them safe, & after they had reached the fountain head of all the stories we had …

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Letter From [Ann Gilrye Muir] To Daniel [H. Muir], 1881 Jun 29., Ann Gilrye Muir Jun 1881

Letter From [Ann Gilrye Muir] To Daniel [H. Muir], 1881 Jun 29., Ann Gilrye Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[4]I should like them all to write to me, I expect Anita and Hattie are nice scholars – and I wish specially to be remembered to them in much love – and also to Sarah – David G – and Sarah and her Annie spent the most of yesterday with me – Annie is teaching this summer but her health and also her mothers are very poor indeed – Annie joins me in kindest wishes to you all and I trust you will all write to me soon –Very affectionately Mother[illegible] your father is well and happy as usual. [illegible][1]1881 …

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American Christian Review, Vol.24, No.26, June 28, 1881 Jun 1881

American Christian Review, Vol.24, No.26, June 28, 1881

American Christian Review

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1881 May 22 Jm To Louie P1a, John Muir May 1881

1881 May 22 Jm To Louie P1a, John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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1881 May 22

Sunday afternoon, May 22, 1881.

Dear Louie, We left Oonalaska this morning at four o'clock and are now in Bering Sea on our way to St. George and St. Paul Islands. We expect to reach St. Paul tomorrow and remain there half a day or so, when I will send this and another letter that I have for you by the Alaska Com. Co.'s steamer back to Oonalaska to be forwarded by the first chance. This morning I sent you five by the schooner H. L. Tiernan, which is going to Oregon where they will …

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Letter From [John Muir] To [Louie Strentzel Muir], 1881 May 22., John Muir May 1881

Letter From [John Muir] To [Louie Strentzel Muir], 1881 May 22., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

To Mrs. Muir

Sunday afternoon, May 22, 1881.

Dear Louie:

We left uonalaska this morning at four o'clock and are now in Bering Sea on our way to St. George and St. Paul Islands. We expect to reach St. Paul tomorrow and remain there half a day or so, when I will send this and another letter that I have for you by the Alaska Com. Co.'s steamer back to unalaska to be forwarded by the first chance. This morning I sent you five by the schooner H. L. Tiernan, which is going to Oregon where they will be put …

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Letter From [John Muir] To [Louie Strentzel Muir], 1881 May 18., John Muir May 1881

Letter From [John Muir] To [Louie Strentzel Muir], 1881 May 18., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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health has been suffering the meanwhile, & today I sent him half a dozen bottles of the Doctors wine to revive him. This notable liberality under the circumstances was caused by 1st His having advised me years ago to take good care of my steps on the mountains, 2d, & to get married, & 3d, for his pictures drawn for me of the bliss of having children 4th, for the sake of our mutual friends, 5th for his good looks & bad health, & half dozenth because 15 or 20 years ago on a dark night while seeking one …

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1881 May 17 Jm To Louie P1, John Muir May 1881

1881 May 17 Jm To Louie P1, John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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May 19th This morning I jumped up in bed, dreaming that I heard our baby crying.

Oonalaska Harbor,

Tuesday, May 17th. 1881.

2 P.M.

Dear Louie. The gale having abated early this morning, we left our anchorage on the south side of the island and steamed round into the Strait to try it again after our last evening's defeat, and this time we were successful, after a hard contest with the tide which flows here at a speed of 10 miles an hour.

The clouds lifted and the sun shone out early this morning, revealing a host of …

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Letter From [John Muir] To [Louie Strentzel Muir], 1881 May 17., John Muir May 1881

Letter From [John Muir] To [Louie Strentzel Muir], 1881 May 17., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Unalaska Harbor,

Tuesday, May 17th. 1881.

2 P.M.

Dear Louie:

The gale having abated early this morning, we left our anchorage on the south side of the island and steamed round into the Strait to try it again after our last evening's defeat, and this time we were successful, after a hard contest with the tide which flows here at a speed of (10) miles an hour.
The clouds lifted and the sun shone out early this morning, revealing a host of mountains nobly sculptured and grouped and robed in spotless white. Turn which way you would, the mountains were …

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Letter From John Muir To Louie [Strentzel Muir], [1881] May 16., John Muir May 1881

Letter From John Muir To Louie [Strentzel Muir], [1881] May 16., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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rising in value with the latitude The wine is delicious I’m glad you thought to send my glasses & barometers & coat, We will procures furs as we proceed north so as to be ready in case we should be compelled to winter in the Arctic regions. It is remarkably cold even here, & dark & blue & forbidding every way though it is fine weather for health. I was just thinking this morning of our warm sunny home, of Annie in her soft blankets with her blunt nose & double chin, & of the red cherries down the …

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Letter From J[Ohn] M. Vanderbilt To John Muir, 1881 May 5., John M. Vanderbilt May 1881

Letter From J[Ohn] M. Vanderbilt To John Muir, 1881 May 5., John M. Vanderbilt

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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Sitka Alaska May 5th 1881

Dear Mr. Muir

Have just returned from our second trip to Chile at this season and I am very glad to say that business & prospects are better than we anticipated. We have given up on [Iakatat?] trip owning to the amount of work we have to attend to this season besides we learn that the [Iakatat?] Indians are expected to come down to Cross Sound to trade at our Hoonyah stove. The next steamer from Portland will bring boiler &c for our oil works which we will establish in Cross Sound. A Capt …

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Letter From [John Muir] To [Louie Strentzel Muir], 1881 [May 4]., John Muir May 1881

Letter From [John Muir] To [Louie Strentzel Muir], 1881 [May 4]., John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[letterhead] San Francisco Wednesday [May 4]11, oclock 1881

My beloved wife. We sail in an hour I saw the Captain a few minutes ago & all hope of delay to allow me to see you once more is past. But never mind dear all seems sure & true & righteous as to the trip I am making & I feel sure that I shall return to you better than I go – better in every way. I have been losing all appetite during the last few months & am now as nearly fleshless as I ever was. All my friends …

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Letter From Isaac Upham To John Muir, 1881 Apr 13., Isaac Upham Apr 1881

Letter From Isaac Upham To John Muir, 1881 Apr 13., Isaac Upham

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[letterhead]

San Francisco, 13th Apl. 1881

My Dear Muir

Had I supposed you would not have been in San Francisco before this you would have received the most hearty congratulations of the Uphams long ago. We are pleased to learn that you are all happy and of course we are anxious to see the little “love” and if you do not bring Her down to see us we shall make a special visit to Martinez to see – what is her name? Come soon

Yours truly Isaac Upham.

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[Rev. May 11th?]

M – O Martinez Apr 28, …

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Letter From [Ann G. Muir] To Dan[Iel H. Muir], [1881] Apr 9., Ann Gilrye Muir Apr 1881

Letter From [Ann G. Muir] To Dan[Iel H. Muir], [1881] Apr 9., Ann Gilrye Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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and expected to be gone six weeks but was gone twelve — I do wish David could have a vacation as I think he really needs one very much — Your father has had a scalded foot to add to his lameness but is now nearly well A baby girl has come to Johns home in Cal – for which he is very much pleased he writes that Cherry Apple Pear and Plum trees are loaded with white blossoms – his letter was wrote in March — I send much love to Emma and the dear children also to …

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American Christian Review, Vol.24, No.13, March 29, 1881 Mar 1881

American Christian Review, Vol.24, No.13, March 29, 1881

American Christian Review

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American Christian Review, Vol.24, No.12, March 22, 1881 Mar 1881

American Christian Review, Vol.24, No.12, March 22, 1881

American Christian Review

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American Christian Review, Vol.24, No.9, March 1, 1881 Feb 1881

American Christian Review, Vol.24, No.9, March 1, 1881

American Christian Review

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American Christian Review, Vol.24, No.8, February 22, 1881 Feb 1881

American Christian Review, Vol.24, No.8, February 22, 1881

American Christian Review

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Letter From Anne W. Cheney To John Muir, 1881 Feb 13., Anne W. Cheney Feb 1881

Letter From Anne W. Cheney To John Muir, 1881 Feb 13., Anne W. Cheney

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Feb. 13, 1881.

My dear Mr. Muir:

Are you In San Fran. or in Alaska! I wonder, and do you ever think of your worldly friends, away up there among your ice mountains. It is a long time since we have heard from you, and a longer still since you have had word of us, I fancy, and still we are all the same, a little older possibly, and a little wiser? Perhaps. I have been talking of you of late a good deal, and the other day got out your letters and read them to a lady staying with …

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Letter From S. Hall Young To John Muir, 1881 Jan 26., S. Hall Young Jan 1881

Letter From S. Hall Young To John Muir, 1881 Jan 26., S. Hall Young

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

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I Articles placed in the coffin. 2 pairs flannel drawers at $2.00 ……… $4.00 1 undershirt ………………………………. 2.00 1 fine “ ……………………………… 1.50 1 pr pants ………………………………….. 8.00 1 vest ………………………………………. 4.00 1 coat ……………………………………….. 20.00 1 overcoat! ………………………………….. 30.00 1 pr shoes …………………………………… 5.00 1 “ socks …………………………………… 2.00 1 “ gloves ………………………………….. 1.50 1 “ mittens …………………………………. 3.00 3 silk handkerchiefs at 2.00 …………………. 6.00 1 white blanket ……………………………… 3.00 1 blue “ …………………………………….. 4.00 1 hunting sack ………………………………. 5.00 1 [illegible] 60.00 Total val. of goods in coffin 159.00

II Debts of honor paid to …

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