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

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

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[Fall, 1861?] Dear Mrs. Pelton I was real glad to hear from you I had been thinking it was so long a time since I had heard how you all were You speak of my tiring of the world and seeking the woods again this Mrs Pelton will not be while I have strength to study by, or so long as I can be now useful where I am. I am alone again, my brother never was accustomed to study and confinement so that though he promised himself much useful happy case when he for the time being bade farm …

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Letter From Ann Gilrye Muir To John Muir, 1861 Jan, Ann Gilrye Muir Dec 1860

Letter From Ann Gilrye Muir To John Muir, 1861 Jan, Ann Gilrye Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

503 [1861]

Dear John We have received your letter from Madison. I was a little surprised to know you had left Prairie du Chin, as you did not say any thing about it. However I hope the change eill prove beneficial to you both as regards your health and education. I think you would be sorry to leave the family you boarded with on account of their kindness to you - but I hope it will be your lot to meet with kind friends at Madison too - friends that will do as they say. I am glad to know …

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Letter From Margaret Muir Reid To John Muir And David G. Muir, Ca. 1861, Margaret Muir Reid Dec 1860

Letter From Margaret Muir Reid To John Muir And David G. Muir, Ca. 1861, Margaret Muir Reid

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[1861] Dear John and David I received one letter from you John but why don't both of you write again did you get the letter Joanna and I wrote I have not been at Fathers since then but they have all been here wintin less than two weeks Sarah too and little George is running round nicely There have changes taken place since you left us Mr Everest has got the place back again we have the place another year free of taxes and expense except the help he hires and if we have not much left we are free …

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Letter From John H. Varnel To John Muir, 1860 Dec 31, John H. Varnel Dec 1860

Letter From John H. Varnel To John Muir, 1860 Dec 31, John H. Varnel

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Madison Wis Dec 31 th 60

Friend Muir Priarie Du Chine Dr sir yours was duly received but till to day I have not had time to answer it I am still to work in the Capitol and am very busy in fixing up the house for the Legislature we are pleased to hear you are well and among good friends as for our friend Kerby the last I heard from him he was in Mazo Manie and has not sold any territory as yet I should think from what I can learn that he has a hard row to …

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Letter From David M. Galloway To John Muir, 1860 Dec 21, David M. Galloway Dec 1860

Letter From David M. Galloway To John Muir, 1860 Dec 21, David M. Galloway

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[4] John you seem to have good times among the Belles but I guess you have not yet felt that in- [illegible]pressible something, or you would never call those sinners who play at "Blind mans Buff" [in margin: Please address to me Roslin [P.O. Marguette Co?] & also please date your letter & sign it M[illegible]] [illegible] or who have so far cast off all natural coldness & sulleness as to kiss each other [illegible] miscuously. I will not at this time consure you for your stiffness, for I know you are bashful, & I spare you; I will leave …

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Letter From Sarah Muir Galloway To John Muir, 1860 Dec 8, Sarah Muir Galloway Dec 1860

Letter From Sarah Muir Galloway To John Muir, 1860 Dec 8, Sarah Muir Galloway

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[4] feelings by what they were when we were all around them. Sarah broke the circle first then you left us John and a third soon to follow. dear John perhaps we will never all meet around that same fireside (at one time) again. I [illegible] my greatest wish that we will meet an unbroken family at God's right hand. John and David and David's little ones included. John by the way you used to talk I didn't expect nor you either that you would be so home sick it surprised me some. but your Maggie as you are pleased …

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Letter From Sarah Muir Galloway To John Muir, 1860 Dec, Sarah Muir Galloway Nov 1860

Letter From Sarah Muir Galloway To John Muir, 1860 Dec, Sarah Muir Galloway

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[Dec., 1860]

And now John for my part of the story Elder Rounds did come last Tuesday and has tied Maggie & John as tightly together as their own hearts could wish I went over the day before Maggie Rodgers did not come perhaps on account of the long journey and the little ones. All of his brothers came except Henry & Charles and we had singing you may be sure, all staied till about 4 in the afternoon and than went off to accompany Maggie to her new home we had more [illegible] there Mrs Reid senior was there, …

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Letter From John Muir To Sarah Muir Galloway, Ca 1860 Dec 1-21, John Muir Nov 1860

Letter From John Muir To Sarah Muir Galloway, Ca 1860 Dec 1-21, John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[4]

I thought I would make my bed tip up at any time I pleased for I would sometimes get up at two or three and sometimes at seven it only required one or two days to make it the machinery consists of two rough levers and a knotty cotton string and an iron thin one a clock [pendulum?] The string is attached to a clock set on my washstand I have a little lamplighter to made of two or three little sticks At half past five I am mercilessly set upon my feet waking or sleeping and at the …

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Letter From Joanna Muir To John Muir, 1860 Nov 29, Joanna Muir Nov 1860

Letter From Joanna Muir To John Muir, 1860 Nov 29, Joanna Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

[Nov. 29, 1860] Decem 1860

Dear Brother John
Daniel got the letter last night and we was all very glad to hear from you I did not intend to write to you till I received one from you but as you was so anxious for news from home I thought I would write. pa and Ma and Margaret went to Portage and brought a Bureau and Bed and a Barrel full of Dishes and a great many other things for Margaret. has there Been any frost or snow where you are there has Been lots of Both here P[illegible] Got …

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Letter From Margaret Muir To John Muir, 1860 Nov 18, Margaret Muir Nov 1860

Letter From Margaret Muir To John Muir, 1860 Nov 18, Margaret Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

Dear brother John:

I was glad to receive a letter from you. The music book came the day after I got your letter, and John [Reid] happened to know the time. So I almost learned it the night after we got the book, but couldn't find the other one. Mr.Graham gave up the Sunday School Sunday before last, so we went to Midland last Sunday. But, John ,it is not the Sunday School it was when we left it. I said it was cauldrif. Mr. Maitland said he hoped it would get better through this winter. He seemed anxious and …

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Letter From John Muir To Mary And Anna Annie L. Muir, 1860 Nov ?, John Muir Oct 1860

Letter From John Muir To Mary And Anna Annie L. Muir, 1860 Nov ?, John Muir

John Muir Correspondence (PDFs)

66 [4]

but they both went away and then another Anne came but no Marys then still another Anna but no Marys but a Jane there is another coming tomorrow maybe her name will be Mary But all the Marys and Anns will die some day. You are young my dear twins and perhaps you will live a long time O how very blessed you will be if you live all the time with Jesus who died on a cross long ago for you O how much he loves you surely you will love him all your days Be patient …

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