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Letter From Ina Coolbrith To John Muir, 1905 Aug 24., Ina Coolbrith

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Aug. 24 05

Dear John Muir:

I have been very ill for weeks past, and did not know of your sorrow till today when Mr. Worcester told me.
Dear old friend, you must know that my heart goes out to you in your afliction, to you and your dear daughters.
May God comfort you.

Ina Collbrith

1604 Taylor St.

Tuesday, Aug. 24/05

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Letter From Emily O. [Pelton] Wilson To John Muir, 1905 Aug 23., Emily O. Pelton Wilson

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August 23d, 1905

John Muir

Martinez Cal.

Dear old friend I am deeply pained at news which reached me only this day. Mrs Knox writes me that in a Pasadena paper she saw the notice of the death of your wife.
Now Mrs Knox is in Buffalo N.Y. and I have been expected there for more than a week and my mail from Morrison has been forwarded there

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I think and if you have written me your letter has probably gone there.
I think it strange none of my California friends have not written me if that …

Letter From Florence Merriam Bailey To John Muir, 1905 Aug 23., Florence Merriam Bailey

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and myself,

Sincerely yours,

Florence Merriam Bailey.

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1834 Kalorama Ave.

Washington, D.C.

Aug. 23, 1905.

My dear Mr. Muir:

Mr. Bailey and I have been thinking of you in these dark days with heartfelt sympathy. What a comfort it must be that you were home and able to cherish her to the last!
My uncle James sent me a pathetically brave, hopeful note

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from Helen, when you were all back from Arizona. It will be a hard blow to the poor child in her condition, but what a mercy it is that she has your tender …

Letter From Katharine M. Graydon To John Muir, 1905 Aug 20., Katharine M. Graydon

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lying with weight upon some of our dear ones. I find it painfully so with my Mother. She was much pleased with the remembrance your book brought to her, and again I thank you for it. I feel to call blessings upon you for your constant and beautiful friendship to us all!
Feelingly I send remembrance to each, and am always

Sincerely yours,

Katharine M. Graydon.

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Danville, Ill.

August 20, 1905.

Dear Mr. Muir,

I feel powerless to help at this sad time, but I must send a word of sympathy and friendship. I feel deeply and tenderly …

Letter From Theodore Roosevelt To John Muir, 1905 Aug 17., Theodore Roosevelt

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[letterhead]

Oyster Bay, N.Y.

August 18, 1905.

My dear Mr, Muir:

I do not like to intrude upon your grief, but I wish you to know how deeply I sympathize with you. There is nothing that I can say that will be of any comfort. Get out among the mountains and the trees, friend, as soon as you can. They will do more for you than either man or woman could.

Faithfully yours,

Theodore Roosevelt

Mr. John Muir,

Martinez, Cal.

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Letter From C[Harles] S[Prague] To John Muir, [1905] Aug 16., Charles Sprague Sargent

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[letterhead]

1905

August 16

Dear Muir -

Im profoundly sorry for the grief that has come to you. I can only hope that your wife did not have to bear great suffering. I know that as always you will be a [illegible]. You have your girls and many interests in life

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I wish that there was anything I could do for you. If you want a[illegible] [illegible] [illegible] the East. There will be a [room?] at [illegible] for you always. Don't forget it.
Im here in my usual pursuit - [illegible]. but go [illegible]. The family is all at …

Letter From Mary Sargent To John Muir, [1905] Aug 16., Mary Sargent

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of your daughter, and that if and when you can come, we may see you again in Brookline.

Very affectly yours,

Mary Sargent

[1]

August 16th

Seafield

Wood's Hole

My dear Mr. Muir -

News reached me last night from my father of your great and irreparable loss. I know that this is no time to intrude, and yet I cannot forbear sending you a word of love and sympathy.

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--- wishing that words of sympathy were not such vain things, and could lay a touch of healing on wounded lives. Believe me I feel very deeply …

Letter From Marian O. Hooker To John Muir, 1905 Aug 13., Marian O. Hooker

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1020 Washington St.

San Francisco

August 13 - 1905

My dear Mr. Muir -

Your letter to my Father which was forwarded to my mother and me, brought us the first word we had received of your great loss - I cannot express the sympathy we feel for you and your daughters -
We hear that Miss Helen is back in

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Arizona and that you and Miss Wanda join her soon - I hope her lung is gaining in strength and that she is on the road to complete recovery.
My warmest regards to you all.

Faithfully yours,

Marian …

Letter From [Charles F. Lummis] To John Muir, 1[1905 Aug 11., Charles F. Lummis

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Aug.11 1 5,

Dear Muir:--

We are more sorry and shocked than we can tell you. There is nothing to say, except God bless you. Give our lovet to those dear girls. We are carrying you in our hearts.

Always your friend,

Mr.John Muir.

Letter From Geo[Rge] Hansen To John Muir, 1905 Aug 10., George Hansen

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August 10th., 1905.

Good Fathe, dear sisters,

[illegible] today is but the continuation of out last , and of the same Faith as our thoughts from sunday night. If the weight of your affliction lets you raise your heads but for the moment to look on high , behold also, with us , the noble birds that told us their message from the Soul of the loving mother has has passed in that what is only of the changable and unreliable, the mortal body. Others there may be who break down under affliotion and in sight of death. To my …

Letter From Elsa Upham Arnold To John Muir, Wanda & Helen [Muir], 1905 Aug 10., Elsa Arnold

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[in margin: [Lumis?] Death condolence]

Aug 10 1905

[letterhead]

Mr. Muir, Wanda and Helen:-

My dear friends:-

Mr. Arnold and mother join me in sending deepest sympathy in this hour of affliction. I feel that I have a personal loss for I always thought of Mrs Muir as one of my best friends. May you become reconciled in this sorrow and realize

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that your loss is the dear mothers gain for her pain has ceased.
With love and best wishes from mother and myself

Ever Sincerely,

Elsa Upsham Arnold

"Colma"

San Mateo Ca.,

August 10, 1905.

Letter From Melville B. Anderson To [John Muir], 1905 Aug 9., Melville B. Anderson

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Menlo Park,
9 August, 1905.

My dear Friend:

Mrs. Anderson and I were much touched this morning by the sadness of the death of Mrs. Muir, conveyed by a letter from Miss Safford. But we feel, as I trust you and your daughters are able to feel, that it is a blessed release for the sufferer. I need not assure you of my sympathy, you have been often in my thoughts of late. I wish you would assure poor Wanda of the heartfelt sympathy of both of us.
Robert is on his way, I suppose, to Italy, expecting to arrive …

Letter From Edward Robeson Taylor To John Muir, 1905 Aug 9., Edward Robeson Taylor

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[letterhead]

Aug. 9. 1905.

My dear Muir,

The inevitable has come, and the shadow is on you. Words are useless on such an occasion. I grasp your hand, and remain as ever.

Your friend

Edward Robeson Taylor

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Letter From Francis George To John Muir, 1905 Aug 9., Francis George

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Valona Aug 9th 05

Dear Mr Muir,

I received your letter this evening with sorrow to hear of the death of your Dear wife, and mother. You have, indeed, suffered a great affliction, a true wife, and a devoted mother! No higher eulogy can be pronounced upon any woman,
With feelings of the deepest sympathy for you and yours, I remain, dear friend,

Yours, Very Sincerely,

Francis George.

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Letter From Irving Fisher To John Muir, 1905 Aug 8., Irving Fisher

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[illegible]Department of political Economy

[illegible] Aug.8, 1905.

Mr. John Muir,
c/o The Outlook Co.. N.Y.

My dear sir:-

Not having your address, I am trying to reach you through the "Outlook" from the pages of which I have recently "been receiving enjoyment "by reading your articles on the Yosemite. When in California, and returning from the Yosemite, I stopped at the place where you were then living, hoping to meet you; but you were then, I think, in Alaska, and I lost that pleasure. I remember I left with you a letter of introduction from our mutual friend, Mr. Gifforci …

Letter From John Muir To [Robert Underwood] Johnson, 1905 Aug 8., John Muir

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Martinez, Aug. 8, 1905

Dear friend Johnson

Mrs Muir died Sunday morning-funeral tomorrow. Helen is in Arizona recovering from pneumonia-Will write when I can

Ever faithfully yours
John Muir

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Letter From John Muir To [Charles F.] Lummis, 1905 Aug 8., John Muir

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Martinez, Aug. 8, 1905

Dear Mr Lummis,

My wife died Sunday morning - funeral tomorrow.

John Muir

with thanks for kind letters & best wishes for all the family.

Letter From John Muir To Emily [O. Pelton Wilson], 1905 Aug 8., John Muir

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Martinez, Aug. 8, 1905

Dear Emily:

My wife died Sunday morning - funeral tomorrow. Helen is in Arizona, not yet well. Will write when I can.

faithfully your friend

John Muir

Letter From C. Hart Merriam To John Muir, 1905 Aug 8., C. Hart Merriam

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San Francisco

Aug. 8, 1905

My dear Mr Muir:

We have heard with great sorrow of Mrs Muir's death. I was on the point of going over today, but finally decided that it would be better not to intrude at this time.
Mrs Merriam and the children have been down for a few days but have now gone back to Camp Meeker, where I expect to join them tomorrow or next day.
Shall you go right back to Arizona? I suppose Helen is there still, and trust she is regaining health & strength rapidly. Wanda must have had a severe …

Letter From John Muir To Francis George, August 8, 1905, John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Dear Mr. George, My wife died last Sunday morning, passing away without suffering. The funeral will be tomorrow. With best wishes faithfully yours, John Muir

Letter From Geo[Rge] Hansen To [John Muir], 1905 Aug 7., George Hansen

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GEO. HANSEN
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
2705 HEARST AVENUE, BERKELEY, CAL.

ADVISORY ARCHITECT TO PARK COMMSSIONS,
MUNICIPALITIES AND CEMETERY ASSOCIATIONS

Aug. 7th., 1905.

Friend,

We keep no diary, but it would be wicked to let a day of such perfect blessings pass by without recording - in the minds of friends - their magnitude and our appreciation.
Early in the morning Prof. Bailey called (who is now lecturing at the summer-school) and shook the hand that was not so bony when he pressed it last years ago. I told him: "The like of I in riches and in wealth, you shall seek …

Letter From John Muir To [Melville Best] Anderson, 1905 Aug 7., John Muir

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Martinez Aug. 8, 1905

My dear Professor Anderson,

My wife died Sunday funeral tomorrow. Your kind sympathetic letter was a great comfort to her & to us all. Helen is in Arizona recovering from pneumonia. Will write when I can -

faithfully & gratefully yours

John Muir

Letter From Sarah [Muir Galloway] To John Muir, Wanda & Helen, 1905 Aug 7., Sarah Muir Galloway

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Pacific Grove, Calif.

August 7th 1905 -

My Dear Brother John, Wanda & Helen,

I have just received a telegram from May Coleman telling me that Louie died yesterday a.m.
I want to let you all know how deeply I sympathize with you in your bereavement and loss. I know how sad and lonely you will be for I have passed through the same great sorrow. May God bless and comfort you at this time. It is

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evening and we have had no further word. The telegram did not find me as it ought as the agent did not …

Letter From Joanna [Muir Brown] To [John Muir], 1905 Aug 7., Joanna Muir Brown

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I dreamed about them last night and thought they were here with us and that you were soon coming too so that you could all go home together and I thought you were all going to stay all the Fall with us; and when I awoke I wished it might come to pass.
Walter joins me in sincere love and sympathy.

Yours most affectionately

Joanna

[1]

Port Norfolk Va

Aug. 7, 1905

Dear brother John

It is with a very heavy heart that I attempt to write this morning for I know that I shall not be able to …

Letter From Charles Keeler To John Muir 1905 Aug 7, Charles Keeler

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Ridge Road and Highland Place Berkeley, Cal August 7th 1905 My dear Mr. Muir: Mr. Keith has just told me of the death of Mrs. Muir, and I cannot refrain from sending you this word of loving sympathy. Louise and I both think of you and the girls with deep concern. The good earth mother whom you know so much more nearly and dearly than most men will give you strength in this time of trial, and I know you will look calmly

before you, seeing in death as in life the beauty and mystery which we feel to be …

Letter From Bailey Millard To John Muir, 1905 Aug 7., Bailey Millard

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THE COSMOPOLITAN MAGAZINE
1789 BROADWAY
NEW YORK CITY

August 7 1905

Dear Mr. Muir:

I am here on the tripod in the Cosmopolitan office, and have been thinking a heap about you, particularly since I read your beautiful essay in the Outlook and Mr. Johnson's biography of you.
Could you not write a short article for us descriptive of some of the most perilous moments of your life while exploring mountains or glaciers when confronted by bears or rattlesnakes? I should like this for a series of articles of personal reminiscences of noted writers in this country. The article should …

Letter From Annie K. Bidwell To John Muir, 1905 Aug 6., Annie K. Bidwell

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My heart is sorely grieved for you, and for the dear daughters, and I wish them to feel that I want to be one of their friends as well as the friend of their father whom General, and all of us, so love and honor.
"The Lord bless thee, and keep thee : The Lord make His face to shine upon thee and be gracious unto thee : The Lord lift up His countenance upon thee, and give the peace."
Numbers 10: 24-26.
My sister & husband are with me & unite with me in sorrow for you & …

Letter From D[Aniel] H. Muir To [John Muir], 1905 Aug 6., Daniel H. Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[letterhead]

Aug 6 1905

Dear Bro John

It was with grief that we read the telegram announcing the death of Mrs Muir. My wife joins with me in extending simpathy to yourself and daughters

Bro D H Muir

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Letter From F. O. Popenoe To John Muir, 1905 Aug 4., F. O. Popenoe

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THE PACIPIC MONTHLY
THE PACIFIC MONTHLY PUBLISHING CO.

CHAS. E. LADD, PRESIDENT.
WILLIAM BITTLE WELLS, MANAGER.

PUBLISHERS,
Seventh Floor, Chamber of Commerce Building.

J.THORBURN ROSS, Vice PRESIDENT.
ALEX SWEEK, SECRETARY,

PORTLAND,OREGON.

F. O. POPENOE, Manager for California Dept.
612 H. W. Hellman Building. Los Angeles. California.

LOS Angeles, Aug.4,1905.

Mr, John Muir,
Martinez, Cal.

Dear Sir;-

I send you, in this mail, copies of the July and August issues of The Pacific Monthly, and take the liberty to address you this letter, A number of manuscripts and many illustrations which I have gathered together have gone in for the making …

Letter From [Charles F. Lummis] To John Muir, [190] 5 Aug 3., Charles F. Lummis

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Aug. 3, 5.

Dear Muir:-

I hope no news as good news. It has occurred very often to me to ask how Mrs. Muir iS getting on - but, the world, the flesh and the devil - more particularly the devil - are on my trail at present, and most of my good resolutions have to go their proverbial way.
I hope sincerely that your wife is by now well along the road to recovery. Please give her our kindest regards, and our love to the two good girls.

With all good wishes,
Always your friend,

Mr. John Muir.