Letter from S. Hall Young per F. K. Y. to John Muir, 1880 Jul 12.
[1]Fort Wrangle, July 12th 1880Prof John MuirDear Friend I knew you would, and now you have gone and done it. My wife and I claim the entire credit of it, such a picture of domestic bliss we knew could not fail to Love its efect. We know you now to be a wiser, better, but not sadder, And we are glad...
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| Summary: | [1]Fort Wrangle, July 12th 1880Prof John MuirDear Friend I knew you would, and now you have gone and done it. My wife and I claim the entire credit of it, such a picture of domestic bliss we knew could not fail to Love its efect. We know you now to be a wiser, better, but not sadder, And we are glad accept our united congratulations. I should Love answered your letter, it is a shame that I did not I will send you a little article I published, on the Indian war we had. It will show you that our fine old Captain was not so much in fault; I wish I could shut out from my vision his dreadful death, our mission was much demoralized, but is now slowly recovering Our Home is almost completed and is a fine building. This “dirty Angling wrangling [in margin: send kindest regards to Mrs Muir your Sincere Friend S. Hall Young per F.K.Y.][Page 2][2]Fort Wrangle” will present some what a different appearance when you bring your bride up this way. I have made too long canoe trips since that of last fall In April and May, in company with Mr [Lyons?] (our present missionary at Sitka) I made the [circuit?] of Prince of Wales Island I had a most delightful trip and returned home a “happy integer”. I made several improvements upon the Chilkat trip, In the manner of getting up the expedition, just I had only one [Capt’?] and no chiefs, second I paid for the trip, and not by the day, third the Indians provided their own [illegible], as a consequence, though I visited seven towns, many camps, remaining long enough at each to do [illegible] work, and though we had few good sailing winds we made the trip of four hundred miles in two weeks, and two days. The finest part of this archipelago , as regards [beauty?] of the soft, quiet, picturesque type, noble cedar forests, lovely green Islands, fertile [3]spots, and five Indians is Cordova Bay on the south west of the Island. The Indian [jobs?] and houses entirely [illegible] all we saw north. We hope to have a missionary established there, A good man has been appointed to Chilkat. Though ... |
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