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Letter From Ann Gilrye Muir To David Muir, 1861 Dec 1, Ann Gilrye Muir Nov 1861

Letter From Ann Gilrye Muir To David Muir, 1861 Dec 1, Ann Gilrye Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[4] you have much need to take care of your self is there any meetings in the district where you are you will know by this time - is there any change in your Post office address let us know when you write - from your affectionate Mother


[1] Dec. 1st 1861 Dear David For all the time you have been from home you have never wrote one word to me, it seems strange I want to know if you are well and I want to know if you like teaching I hope you do, I hope you have made …

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Letter From Mary Muir To John Muir, 1861 Nov 24, Mary Muir Nov 1861

Letter From Mary Muir To John Muir, 1861 Nov 24, Mary Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Dear John Nov. 24th I thought I might as well write a few lines to you as not as I am not going any place this sunday I hope you are well we are all well. the ground is all covered with snow today which is a sure sign that winter is coming on. where abouts is your school is it neer Davids we do not know whither there is going to be any school in our district this win -ter or not. last Tuseday there was a little girl came to live with Margaret and her name is Anne …

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Letter From Mary Muir To David Muir, 1861 Nov 24, Mary Muir Nov 1861

Letter From Mary Muir To David Muir, 1861 Nov 24, Mary Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Haloo my brother David November 24 1861 Please sir how do you do I wish I were permited To come and visit you I must not forget you David I shall like very well to see I hope you will like to teach you must keep good ordor and you must not be to har[illegible] on the small scholars or they will perhaps begin to want to stay at home I hate to see small scholars abused I used to pity some of them last winter William Reid went away last night and I suppose David will go away next …

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Letter From Daniel Muir To John Muir, 1861 Nov 24, Daniel Muir Nov 1861

Letter From Daniel Muir To John Muir, 1861 Nov 24, Daniel Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

You will find $12 inclosed - acknowledge receipt soon

T. of Buffalo 24 Nov. 1861. Dear son John I received yours of the 18th Inst. I was glad to hear of your good health & welfare. also of your diligence in Study I pray you that you forget not eternity in midst of all your Studies. I entreat you to mind to do all that you do with an eye to eternity. & to mind that you have but one life to live & it may not be a long one. See ps. 39, 4-7 and Job 7, 6"my days …

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Letter From Margaret Muir Reid To John Muir And David Muir, 1861 Oct 4, Margaret Muir Reid Oct 1861

Letter From Margaret Muir Reid To John Muir And David Muir, 1861 Oct 4, Margaret Muir Reid

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[1] Hickory Hill Dear Brothers John and David I am going to fill up Joannas paper if I can but am hardly able to write I was not able to do my work so I though I would spend a few weeks in visiting and let John batch it I spent about a week at Sarahs and have been almost a week here but I am going home Sunday with [illegible]ilnord French to do my work John finding [it?] took too much of his time to boil his potatoes and fry his pork my nerves are miserable and I have …

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Letter From John Muir To David Galloway And Sarah Muir Galloway, 1861 Fall, John Muir Sep 1861

Letter From John Muir To David Galloway And Sarah Muir Galloway, 1861 Fall, John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[1] [Fall, 1861]

Dear David and Sarah I hope you and the little ones are well and happy David and John are so and perhaps even contented too We walked from Portage to Watsons I was tired but not so tired as I feared I'd be. Watsons were well, we arrived about dark They were sur- prised and happy to see us and gave us a sound welcome after they [sent?] h[illegible] [illegible] was; for though some of them kind o knew Dave none seemed able to claim acquaintance with me Next day we walked to Madison. we could see …

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Letter From Daniel H. Muir To John Muir, Ca. 1861 Sep 29, Daniel H. Muir Sep 1861

Letter From Daniel H. Muir To John Muir, Ca. 1861 Sep 29, Daniel H. Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Post [illegible] with [illegible]

Directions in Address

Mr David Henry [Cowsser?] Portage City Wis


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Hickory Hill Sept. 29th

Brother John I received your letter on fast-day as we were coming home from meeting in which I found some very fine calculations but this is only a note I also found "something" yet nothing I told you in my last letter it was All done, I meant that which was in the bottle I therefore as you gave me liberty send for some more you said I must cheer up well I have a good while



ago and much reason …

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Letter From Daniel Muir To John Muir And David Muir, 1861 Sep 7, Daniel Muir Sep 1861

Letter From Daniel Muir To John Muir And David Muir, 1861 Sep 7, Daniel Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Town of Buffalo 7th Sep 1861 Dear Children I have Sent you inclosed ten Dollars as it all I can Spare just now let me know when you are in great need & I shall again try 7 give you more I have Seen Some mistakes Since you went away 7 have put them right I have [put 5 1/2 days more of grubbing of 6 farms acct?] which amounts to 412 1/2 cents and the Same to Davids with 484 Cents besids which his grand father gave him when he left Dunbar, if I have before [illegible]ted it in …

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Letter From Harvey Reid To John Muir, 1861 Jul 28, Harvey Reid Jul 1861

Letter From Harvey Reid To John Muir, 1861 Jul 28, Harvey Reid

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[4] sides, their gaping and ghastly wounds telling of the fearful horrors of warfare. Why do Christian people [illegible] to such terrible means of settling disputes? This is called by some a holy war but to my mind there is little of holiness in sending thousands of unprepared sons to eternity through the bloody gates of a Sabbath fought battle. I am sorry for the failure of your patent scheme; but do not think that invention would have [illegible] very large profits. Yankees are lazy, you know and like to lie abed o' mornings. But you will succeed better next …

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Letter From Eveline Merrill To John Muir, 1861 Jul 17, Eveline Merrill Jul 1861

Letter From Eveline Merrill To John Muir, 1861 Jul 17, Eveline Merrill

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

are all very, very happy. I know the pleasures of such meetings after a long absence Would that I could drop in upon your just now, instead of writing, and see "father, and mother, and Maggie, and Sarah". Remember me kindly to them all, and tell them I feel almost acquainted with them through you. I know I would like them. Perhaps I could "play Maggie" better were I to see her. You know John what I did the best I could, under the cir- cumstances. I have had a good visit from my brother at Janesville, and expect him …

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Letter From Harvey Reid To John Muir, 1861 Jul 13, Harvey Reid Jul 1861

Letter From Harvey Reid To John Muir, 1861 Jul 13, Harvey Reid

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Union Grove, Racine Co. July 13th 1861.


Friend Muir: On arriving home from the University and unpacking our books, [Tuller?] and I found that we had your geometry with us, - if having been jacked with our books through mistake. As we did not know your P.O. address we concluded we would be oblijed to keep it until we returned to school next term; but

as matters have now shaped it will be impossible for either of us to return, next term at least; so, [recollecting?] your acquaintances with Mr. Dates. I write to you at his P.O. hoping that …

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Letter From Daniel Muir To John Muir, 1861 Jun 15, Daniel Muir Jun 1861

Letter From Daniel Muir To John Muir, 1861 Jun 15, Daniel Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Town of Buffalo Jan 15, 1861

Dear Sa[illegible] I again write you in that I am about to start for Portage I was at Mary's yesterday she is a great deal better She is to be there to night to stop over night I have sent you incloSed $20- I need not tell you about what is going on here as you will soon be here yourself & then you will See I only say be sure to continue in the faith & be about your fathers business indure hardships like a good solder of Jesus Christ every thing seems …

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Letter From John Muir To Muir Family, 1861 Jun ?, John Muir May 1861

Letter From John Muir To Muir Family, 1861 Jun ?, John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

I am going home day after tomorrow


I already feel the thrill of t[illegible] shakes and deep speaking looks Hickory Hill b[illegible] fan my face. I can see the dignified wave of these well know oaks -------- --- ------- ------- -------- these nine weeks vacation I shall not be in a hold-yarn mood but you know I shall be happy to find a letter at "Midland from you ---- Ma[qutter?] County I have not heard from Wisconsin" the mourning ones since I wrote you before bye --------






























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Letter From Daniel Muir To John Muir, 1861 May 16, Daniel Muir May 1861

Letter From Daniel Muir To John Muir, 1861 May 16, Daniel Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Town of Buffalo 16th, May 1861. Dear John I received the money & wondered you did not get it away before the Bankers meeting but perhaps it may bring more after a while I have sent you enclosed $10. and as soon as I can I will send you $20 more that will make up what you said you needed. we are all well Margt. has been here a week She is a little better She commenced a letter from you a while ago but it is unfinished I hope you are determoned like Paul to know nothing amongst man …

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Letter From John Muir To Sarah Muir Galloway, 1861 May 12, John Muir May 1861

Letter From John Muir To Sarah Muir Galloway, 1861 May 12, John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

To Sarah Muir Sunday May 10th

Dear S. I have just returned from the [grave yard?]. David will tell you all about it "The little Mitchells" what a sorrowful affectionate group, and the poor [mother?] may the Eternal Father who alone knows the strength of all this woe, be always near them and lead them. Death never forgets, Is he far from us May we "be ready" it was with no little interest that I saw your Davids signature on [illegible] I thank you for this book and mark the last time I was in a book store I read …

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Letter From John Muir To Mary, Anna & Joanna Muir, 1861 May ?, John Muir Apr 1861

Letter From John Muir To Mary, Anna & Joanna Muir, 1861 May ?, John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

To Mary & Anna and perhaps to Joanna [May, 1861]

To my affectionate sister Mary M 'made up her mind' 'a while ago to write to me' Well Ive just made up mind to write to you this afternoon I was very glad to hear from you and you wrote a very good letter but you must not write your name in two pieces for nobody but your affectionate brother in all Madison could have read it [illegible] Now I suppose you're thinking that aint so bad, as me not writing mine [illegible] often you tell me about Joanna saying …

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Letter From Daniel Muir To John Muir, 1861 Apr 17, Daniel Muir Apr 1861

Letter From Daniel Muir To John Muir, 1861 Apr 17, Daniel Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Buffalo 17th, April 1861.

Dear John I received yours on Sunday was glad you are well but I was startled when learned you wanted money as I have got so very little of it at present. you got all I had in the Bank last time you got some excepting $10. besides I have got all in that any body owes me and all I have is Spent but about $18. and I do not want to Sell away of my Wheat yet but I have inclased $10. hoping it will Serve you until I get Something more. let me …

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Letter From Ann Gilrye Muir To John Muir, 1861 Mar 30, Ann Gilrye Muir Mar 1861

Letter From Ann Gilrye Muir To John Muir, 1861 Mar 30, Ann Gilrye Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[4] of us and let us know how you are getting on now [If deleted] you know I am anxious If you are in any difficulty let us know it -. I shall do what I can for you from your - affectionate mother


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[1] 1861 March Saturday afternoon 30th

Dear John Your father and the two boys have gone to Portage today for [illegible] wheat and I have taken the chance to write you a few lines We received your letter dated 20 and was surprised to know you were back in at the university I hope your …

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Letter From Sarah Muir Galloway To John Muir, 1861 Mar 14, Sarah Muir Galloway Mar 1861

Letter From Sarah Muir Galloway To John Muir, 1861 Mar 14, Sarah Muir Galloway

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[4]

some too laugh now John and say that's like you well now I must stop I hope you are well and strong and happy and the best wish I can wish you, you have God bless you John From your very it is so dark Affectionate Sister I can scarcely see Sarah to finish


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[1] Fountain Lake March 14th My very Dear Brother John Surely you have forgotten all about having a sister up here somewhere called Sarah or else you have not received our last letter and so have made up your mind that we want to …

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Letter From William Reid To John Muir, 1861 Mar 9, William Reid Mar 1861

Letter From William Reid To John Muir, 1861 Mar 9, William Reid

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Buffalo, [Wis.], March 9th, 1861.

Dear friend John:

I expect you will be thinking that I have forgotten you altogether by being so long in answering your letter sent to me, but you must not think so, for I have not forgotten you, nor do I think I ever will forget you. But the reason I was so long in writing to you is, when I received your letter there was some talk about your coming home, and therefore I delayed writing for a week, after that I went away from home to work out so that I did not …

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Letter From N. [Noble] Jerome, Waterbury Clock Co. To John Muir, 1861 Feb 25, N. Jerome Feb 1861

Letter From N. [Noble] Jerome, Waterbury Clock Co. To John Muir, 1861 Feb 25, N. Jerome

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Waterbury [Cr.] 25 Day Feb 61

Dear Sir, Yours of the 8th [just] came to hand Wishing to know at what price we could furnish you with Time piece movements without cases We are making a time piece [illegible] out 5 1/2 in rod which we can furnish you at (6.00) six Dollars [for] Doz [dozen] which wind every day But in regard to your other arrangements do not fully understand what you want I could not well undertake it without a mode[l] Yours [illegible] For Waterbury Clock [illegible] [N.] Jerome
The [arbor] 1 1/4 inches between the plates


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Letter From Anne Annie L. Muir To John Muir, 1861 Feb 19, Anne L. Muir Feb 1861

Letter From Anne Annie L. Muir To John Muir, 1861 Feb 19, Anne L. Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Dear John:
I am very glad I have the chance to write to you. I have always been ashamed when I think of the letter I wrote to you the first time. I was in a great hurry and had nothing to say hardly, so I just said anything that I first thought of. But I will try and do better this time. Anna and myself have been busy washing all day, and I don't think that I will have time to finish it. Father is getting ready to go to a meeting at Mr. Arnot's house. Father goes to …

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Letter From Daniel Muir To John Muir, 1861 Feb 11, Daniel Muir Feb 1861

Letter From Daniel Muir To John Muir, 1861 Feb 11, Daniel Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Portage City 11th Feby 1861

Dear John, I received yours yesterday I have inclosed herein $50. I hope you will receive it safe Please let me know that you have received as soon as it comes to land I hope you will get it in time I thought of coming right through to Madison when I started this morning but the roads being so bad I thought best to take this way of it. Our folks are all well thank god hoping they will find you still in good health yours affectionally Daniel Muir

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Letter From Frances N. Pelton To John Muir, 1861 Feb 3, Frances N. Pelton Feb 1861

Letter From Frances N. Pelton To John Muir, 1861 Feb 3, Frances N. Pelton

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[4] who died that we might live. John, pray for me and my family, that we may all be sharers in that great salvation. Mr Radclif has left this town to preach at De Soto, a town upon the river north of here. Not many tears shed about his depart- ture. I went over to McGregor last Sabbath and heard the Baptist minister, Mr. Moor -- liked him very well. I must close. Little Fannie is sitting by the side of me trying to get hold of my paper. She sends you a great many kisses, and says [she] wishes …

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Letter From Daniel Muir To John Muir, 1861 Jan 25, Daniel Muir Jan 1861

Letter From Daniel Muir To John Muir, 1861 Jan 25, Daniel Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Town of Buffalo, Juany. 25th, 1861.

Dear John: I am glad to hear of your health Improving So well and that you are succeeding so well otherwise. I hope you are doing all to the glory of God who gives you the power. If you do, you may be satisfied. If not, you cannot. But in order to know, see that you have God's word & Spirit in your favour. Give much of your time to the study of Gods word - for want of his diligent study many err & lose much by it & are in danger of …

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Letter From Eveline Merrill To John Muir, 1861 Jan 21, Eveline Merrill Jan 1861

Letter From Eveline Merrill To John Muir, 1861 Jan 21, Eveline Merrill

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[1861]

Prairie du Chin Jan 21, 1861 Dear Friend John, We were truly glad to hear from you at last I was, and giving expression to my own feelings, I am sure I expressed the sentiments of the rest of the family - that is Mr and Mrs Pelton, and Emily, not forgetting Fannie and so she (Fannie) "would get a [illegible]ible kissing if you could get hold of her." O John John! - that you the inflexible one should allow so foolish a thought to enter your head. While I admire your frankness in acknowledging your [illegible] I regret …

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Letter From Anne Annie L. Muir To John Muir, Ca. 1861, Anne L. Muir Dec 1860

Letter From Anne Annie L. Muir To John Muir, Ca. 1861, Anne L. Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

page 8 [they have drawn a lot of lumber?] down near McHays to build a Roman Catholic church so you see they are getting on [but I illegible illegible illegible illegible illegible deleted] well John I cannot think of much more to say but let me see I [illegible] you said in your letter to Mary that you believed if [Clide?] ws to come into the room you would kiss him but I guess you will never see [him?] again you may see his grave but I think that will be all I guess next Sunday the prayer meetings will …

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Letter From John Muir To Frances N. Pelton, Ca. 1861, John Muir Dec 1860

Letter From John Muir To Frances N. Pelton, Ca. 1861, John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[3] and Cob restalled while the ribbons and feathers were being reboxed Silly Life most nectarous Angel envied deliciousness! What need of heaven But more of this since I've begun A few days after I became a Hasting they had a "party" in honor of the second wife wedding The table, after some weeks labor labor and study and pecuni- aryism assumed the heavenly form of a farce beautiful in nearly all its borders but the favored notissed ones came and the frail fringes were in ruins. 'Twas interesting while the company cracked their cookys to see so much watchfulness …

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Letter From Daniel H. Muir To John Muir, Ca. 1861, Daniel H. Muir Dec 1860

Letter From Daniel H. Muir To John Muir, Ca. 1861, Daniel H. Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Dear Brother John I wrote a letter to you 2 or 3 weeks ago and when I got a chance to post it I forgot time after time but now I will make the best of it by telling you what has happened since. Since that we have moved into Portage John Reid has moved on to the farm & Mary and Anna and I have been at the High School one week end Joanna is at an intermediate but none of us have been [illegible] yet as Mr Muir the superintendant has been in Milwaukee ever since we have …

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Letter From John Muir To Fannie Pelton, Ca. 1861, John Muir Dec 1860

Letter From John Muir To Fannie Pelton, Ca. 1861, John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

To Fannie Pelton 20 months old daughter of Mr & Mrs Pelton.




[Only child of E. W & Frances N Pelton. dying when twenty months old] 5 Fannie you are a dear precious thing, and frail, your life has [trickled illegible] but a little way does that little stream grow deeper? does that little stream grow wider I very anxiously hope yes. Will the woes which have so loved to cluster on your soft little body go all away, will skipping gleeful life be given fragile Fannie Her Father and her mother held her life, will she sweeten their age? …

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